Going Postal, Terry Pratchett
Going Postal, Terry Pratchett
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Going Postal
A Discworld Novel

Author: Terry Pratchett

Narrator: Richard Coyle, Bill Nighy, Peter Serafinowicz

Unabridged: 13 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 09/05/2023

Synopsis

“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 ChronicleA splendid send-up of government bureaucracy, corruption, the postal system, and everything in between in this ingenious entry in Sir Terry Pratchett’s internationally bestselling Discworld series.By all rights, Arch-swindler Moist von Lipwig should be meeting his maker at the end of a noose. Instead, Lord Vetinari, supreme ruler of Ankh-Morpork, has made him the city’s Postmaster General. Death may be preferable to fixing the Postal Service—a creaky, outdated institution beset by eccentric employees, mountains of old, undelivered mail Moist swears is talking to him, and a dangerous secret order. To restore the postal service to its former glory, Moist accepts the help of the tough talking and very attractive activist Adora Belle Dearheart.But to succeed, Moist must overcome two formidable foes—new technology and the greedy chairman of a communication monopoly who will stop at nothing to delay Ankh-Morpork’s post for good . . .The Discworld novels can be read in any order, but Going Postal is the first book in the Moist von Lipwig series. The series, in order, includes:Going PostalMaking MoneyRaising Steam

About Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett (1948–2015) is the acclaimed creator of the globally revered Discworld series. In all, he authored more than fifty bestselling books, which have sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Matt's Fantasy Book Reviews on June 14, 2022

Check out my YouTube channel where I show my instant reactions upon finishing fantasy books. 4.5 stars. The best plot of any Discworld book thus far, but falls short on the comedy. When you have read 32 Discworld books, you pretty much know what you are going to get by the 33rd. A short book which......more

Goodreads review by Anne on September 04, 2020

3.5 stars This is only my 2nd Discworld book, so technically, I've skipped over 32 books to get to Going Postal. I didn't care for the 1st book in the series, but this one kept getting recommended to me over and over again, so I thought I'd give the audiobook version a shot. The first several hours we......more

Goodreads review by Melindam on May 04, 2025

HOPE OF DELIVERANCE – As This Postman Rings at Least Three Times (or Probably More) Every time I reread this book, I fall in love with it even more. The audio experience with Stephen Briggs is just perfect! WE ARE HIRING! WANTED: Postmaster General LOCATION: the Great Wahooni, aka the City that never sl......more

Goodreads review by Mario the lone bookwolf on December 26, 2022

Dysfunctional bureaucracy and state owned companies get shown how it´s not to be done by a frivolous trickster. Light before dark It´s one of the best and last really easygoing and not partly dark and grim novels Pratchett wrote, with a level, quality, and density of laughs I can hardly remember from......more

Goodreads review by Magrat on June 16, 2021

****Mañana vlog en el canal hablando muuuucho sobre este libro (entre otras cosas)******* El libro MÁS VICTORIANO de Terry Pratchett. Claremente un libro hecho para mi. Obviamente, me ha encantado, me lo he pasado pipa y Húmedo es uno de esos protagonitas que se van a quedar conmigo. Es cierto que qui......more

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