Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
Douglas Adams • 1987 • Zweitausendeins
- Author
- Douglas Adams
- First published
- 1987
- Publisher
- Zweitausendeins
- Genres
- Fantasy · Fiction · Mystery · Science fiction
- ISBN
- 9788804740209
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Douglas Adams wrote Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency in 1987, pivoting from the science fiction setting of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy to a genre-bending blend of detective fiction, time travel, and chaos theory. The narrative was inspired by a desire to explore the interconnectedness of all things, with Adams famously describing the book as a 'thumping good detective story' that happens to include ghosts, electric monks, and quantum physics.
The novel was conceived during a period of transition for Adams as he sought to break away from the constraints of his previous radio and book series. While critics initially found the plot's complexity challenging, the work gained a dedicated following for its unique wit and structural ingenuity. It remains a cornerstone of Adams's bibliography, lauded for its ability to weave disparate threads of absurdity into a cohesive, if unconventional, mystery.
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