Hitchhiker's Guide book 5 · 1992
Mostly Harmless
Arthur Dent settles down as a sandwich maker on a remote planet, until his daughter arrives, and the Guide itself has been taken over.
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Book facts
- Author
- Douglas Adams
- Series
- Hitchhiker's Guide, book 5 of 5
- Published
- 1992
- Setting
- Set in space
- Characters charted
- 5
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Mostly Harmless
5 recurring or key characters from Douglas Adams’s chart. Introduces Random Dent.
Lead 1
- Arthur DentEnglishman in a dressing gown
Major 3
- Ford PrefectResearcher for the Guide
- TrillianAstrophysicist Tricia McMillan
- Random DentFirst appearanceArthur's daughter
Minor and cameo 1
- FenchurchWoman Arthur falls for
Also featuring these characters
Other Douglas Adams books that share the most characters with Mostly Harmless.
- Life, the Universe and Everything1982 · Hitchhiker's Guide · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Restaurant at the End of the Universe1980 · Hitchhiker's Guide · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy1979 · Hitchhiker's Guide · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon