Going Postal

Critics

• Going Postal By Terry Pratchett

  In the 29th volume of his Discworld series (relax you don't have to read them all), English master fantasist and humorist Terry Pratchett takes on that most moribund of government institutions: the post office. Going Postal features Moist von Lipwig, ... (read full critics)

  bookpage published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010

• The Best Reviews: Terry Pratchett, Going Postal

  "Fun fantasy" He is a thief, a con-man, and an embezzlerand the law finally catches up to Moist von Lipwig when is arrested. He refuses to tell anyone where he hid the $150,000 in ill- gotten gains. He is hung, but awakens in the Patrician Lord Vetin ... (read full critics)

  thebestreviews published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

10 Reviews

• 2 people find this helpful

  

  Although many people haven't liked Pratchett's later works as much as his earlier efforts, I found this entry - satirizing the postal system - to be delightfully funny. Moist Von Lipwig is not Pratchett's most charming protagonist, but this is still head and shoulders above most books out there. No ... (continue)

  Although many people haven't liked Pratchett's later works as much as his earlier efforts, I found this entry - satirizing the postal system - to be delightfully funny. Moist Von Lipwig is not Pratchett's most charming protagonist, but this is still head and shoulders above most books out there. Not up to previous Pratchett standards, but very funny, nonetheless.

  Is this helpful?

  guaddess said on Sep 23, 2007 | Add your feedback

• Non è colpa del libro, Pratchett è sempre il solito adorabile Pratchett, sono io che in questo momento non mi trovo bene con lui. A presto, Terry.

  Is this helpful?

  Robi [Lux] said on Jan 2, 2012 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

• 

  hilarious!!!

  Is this helpful?

  Cassiopea said on Nov 29, 2011 about the Others edition | Add your feedback

• 

  I'm giving up on reading this author. I just don't get the humor and I guess I never will.

  Is this helpful?

  Deanna Kyre said on Jul 9, 2011 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

• 

  Fantasy should be about epics

  And this book is able to create and epic around boring postmen and the power of hope.

  And while it presents all the post topics, it is also a geek joke to the underground phreaking culture of the '80s.

  Is this helpful?

  rogersm said on Feb 18, 2010 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

• 

  Another nice book by Terry Pratchett!

  This time, in the parallel universe of the Discworld, we read about Moist Von Lipwig's efforts to revive the Postal Service, the fight between it and the Clacks system, which sometimes made me think of Western movies.

  It's a nice book that cleverly ... (continue)

  Another nice book by Terry Pratchett!

  This time, in the parallel universe of the Discworld, we read about Moist Von Lipwig's efforts to revive the Postal Service, the fight between it and the Clacks system, which sometimes made me think of Western movies.

  It's a nice book that cleverly deals with the evolution of communication technologies - I very much enjoyed the parts that describe the Clack Towers - media attention and how it develops media hype, hackers, crooks, racial relations, for example with Golems, and the fact that even the worst human beings, in the end, seem to have a heart.

  I liked it :)

  Is this helpful?

  natalia said on Nov 28, 2009 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

See all 10 comments

Book Details

• Rating:
  (164)
  • 5 stars
  • 4 stars
  • 3 stars
  • 2 stars
  • 1 star
• English Books
• Hardcover 329 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0385603428
• ISBN-13: 9780385603423
• Publisher: Doubleday
• Pub date: Oct 01, 2004
• Dimensions: 1548 mm x 1032 mm Just how big is that?
• Also available as: Mass Market Paperback, Paperback, Audio CD, Others and eBook
• In other languages: other languages Deutsche Bücher, Česká kniha

Improve data of this book

Groups with this in collection

• The Collective (144)
• Discworld Fan Club (63)
• Worldcon 2007 (2)
• 50 Book Challenge! (845)
• England England (1192)

Prices Change currency & sellers

ISBN	Edition	List	Sale	Seller
9780385603423	Hardcover	$28.96	--	The Book Depository
Other editions →