Going postal: a novel of Discworld
(Book)
"[Pratchett's] books are almost always better than they have to be, and Going Postal is no exception, full of nimble wordplay, devious plotting and outrageous situations, but always grounded in an astute understanding of human nature." — San Francisco Chronicle
The 33rd installment in acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, a splendid send-up of government, the postal system, and everything that lies in between.
Suddenly, condemned arch-swindler Moist von Lipwig found himself with a noose around his neck and dropping through a trapdoor into . . . a government job?
By all rights, Moist should be meeting his maker rather than being offered a position as Postmaster by Lord Vetinari, supreme ruler of Ankh-Morpork. Getting the moribund Postal Service up and running again, however, may prove an impossible task, what with literally mountains of decades-old undelivered mail clogging every nook and cranny of the broken-down post office. Worse still, Moist could swear the mail is talking to him. Worst of all, it means taking on the gargantuan, greedy Grand Trunk clacks communication monopoly and its bloodthirsty piratical headman. But if the bold and undoable are what's called for, Moist's the man for the job—to move the mail, continue breathing, get the girl, and specially deliver that invaluable commodity that every being, human or otherwise requires: hope.
The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Going Postal is the first book in the Moist von Lipwig series.
Level 5.3, 18 Points
Notes
Pratchett, T. (2004). Going postal: a novel of Discworld. New York, HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Pratchett, Terry. 2004. Going Postal: A Novel of Discworld. New York, HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Pratchett, Terry, Going Postal: A Novel of Discworld. New York, HarperCollins, 2004.
MLA Citation (style guide)Pratchett, Terry. Going Postal: A Novel of Discworld. New York, HarperCollins, 2004.
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