The Salmon of Doubt
The Salmon of Doubt is a posthumous Douglas Adams collection of essays, interviews and stories, issued on 11 May 2002, a year after his death, by Macmillan in the UK and Harmony in the US. It includes the unfinished novel that gives the book its title. Stephen Fry introduces the UK edition.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First published
- Macmillan, United Kingdom, 2002
- Series
- Dirk Gently series
The Salmon of Doubt by Douglas Adams was first published in 2002. We track 2 editions.
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- Harmony Books2002 Other · Dirk Gently series 3 I own The Salmon of Doubt, Harmony Books 2002 Log in to want this
- Macmillan2002 Other · Dirk Gently series 3 I own The Salmon of Doubt, Macmillan 2002 Log in to want this
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- Comes after
- The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
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- Editions recorded
- 29 on Open Library, 16 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 10 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
More by Douglas Adams
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy1979 · 1 edition
- The Restaurant at the End of the Universe1980 · 2 editions
- Life, the Universe and Everything1982 · 2 editions
- The Meaning of Liff1983 · 1 edition
- So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish1984 · 2 editions
- The Original Hitchhiker Radio Scripts1985 · 2 editions
- Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency1987 · 1 edition
- The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul1988 · 2 editions
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How many editions of The Salmon of Doubt are there?
We track 2 editions of The Salmon of Doubt. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
When was The Salmon of Doubt first published?
The Salmon of Doubt by Douglas Adams was first published in 2002.
What should I read after The Salmon of Doubt?
In order, it follows The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul, according to Wikidata.
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