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Going Postal

Discworld, Book 33

By Terry Pratchett

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| Mass Market Paperback | 9780552149433

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Terry Pratchett puts his stamp on the new Discworld novel.

Moist von Lipwig was a con artist and a fraud and a man faced with a life choice: be hanged, or put Ankh-Morpork’s ailing postal service back on its feet. It was a tough decision. But he’s got to see that the mail gContinue

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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

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"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)

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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.

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guaddess said on Sep 23, 2007 about the Hardcover edition | 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.

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

hilarious!!!

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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.

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Deanna Kyre said on Jul 9, 2011 | 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.

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rogersm said on Feb 18, 2010 | 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 :)

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natalia said on Nov 28, 2009 | Add your feedback