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Myth & Legend Fiction

The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

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  • 1988 first published
  • 285 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (61 ratings)
  • 34 editions
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Published in 1988, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul is a mythic fiction novel by Douglas Adams. It takes readers to Valhala and London in Murder. Characters include Norse Gods and Odin. It deals with norse mythology, horoscopes, private investigators and Dirk Gently.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 61 ratings, and 139 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 34 editions across 4 languages.

At about 285 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

About The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul

The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul is a 1988 humorous fantasy detective novel by Douglas Adams. It is the second book by Adams featuring private detective Dirk Gently, the first being [Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163714W). It was followed by the [Salmon of Doubt](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL2163715W), an incomplete Dirk Gently novel included in a posthumous collection of the same name. The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul has been adapted for radio, and several plot lines appear in the 2010 BBC TV series.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • Murder

Characters

  • Norse Gods
  • Odin

Subjects

  • Norse mythology
  • Horoscopes
  • Contemporary fantasy
  • Humorous
  • Science fiction
  • Gently, dirk
  • Private investigators
  • Dirk Gently
  • Norse Gods
  • Physicians

Quick answers

Who wrote The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul?

The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul was written by Douglas Adams and first published in 1988.

What genre is The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul?

It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction.

How long is The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul?

The median edition has 285 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Chronicles of Narnia, Norse Mythology and Anansi Boys.

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