Actually, more of a phenomenon. The main part of this phenomenon is a HUGE computer game. This game will rock the market. It should be out in early January. Now, the book is out. Having all his time devoted to the game, Douglas Adams had Terry Jones, a former Monty Python member, write the book. Jones also plays the voice of a demented parrot in the game. The game is being developed by two software companies: The Digital Village and Simon & Schuster Interactive.

Douglas Adams, left, and Terry Jones, right.