Going Postal (Discworld Novels)

111 pages

English language

Published Sept. 11, 2005 by Methuen Publishing.

ISBN:: 978-0-413-77447-7

(1 review)

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, …

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.

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読書狂 reviewed Going Postal by Terry Pratchett (Discworld (31))

I can't believe I ever thought this was boring

5 stars

so this is actually my second read through of this book, the first one being over 15 years ago. I only remembered finding this book a little boring, and thinking Moist was low key obnoxious. frankly, I don't know what the heck was wrong with me. this book is hilarious. I'm also realizing how many other "stand alone" discworld novels feature proto-Moists. anyhow, Vetinari is at his tyrannical best, Moist is hilarious and layered, Miss Dearheart is hardly even in this novel but is easily my favorite character, and the idea of dueling con men is more relevant than ever. strong five stars.