The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
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The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul is a comic fantasy detective novel by Douglas Adams featuring the eccentric holistic detective Dirk Gently as he becomes entangled with Norse gods and bizarre supernatural events in modern-day London.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British novel
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comic fantasy novel ⓘ detective novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | radio drama ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | BBC Radio 4 ⓘ |
| author | Douglas Adams ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtist | Terry Oakes ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
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surface form:
Dirk Gently
Kate Schechter ⓘ Odin ⓘ Thor ⓘ |
| featuresMythology | Norse mythology ⓘ |
| follows | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency ⓘ |
| genre |
comic fantasy
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detective fiction ⓘ science fantasy ⓘ |
| hasMotiveElement |
mysterious explosion at Heathrow Airport
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supernatural events ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOccupation | holistic detective ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
holistic detection
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interaction between gods and modern society ⓘ satire of modern life ⓘ |
| isbn | 0-434-95012-9 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | humorous prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
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surface form:
Dirk Gently
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| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of comedy, fantasy, and detective fiction
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use of Norse gods in a contemporary setting ⓘ |
| originalPublisher |
William Heinemann
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surface form:
Heinemann
The Viking Press ⓘ
surface form:
Viking Press
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| pageCount | approx. 256 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
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surface form:
Dirk Gently franchise
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| precededBy | Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| series |
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
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surface form:
Dirk Gently series
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| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
modern-day London ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | phrase referencing the time of day when one contemplates the meaninglessness of life ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency