Going Postal (Discworld) - Terry Pratchett

Posted : 3 years, 5 months ago at Jun 16 5:52

This is the 29th Discword novel, but can be read as a stand-alone. 26-year-old Moist von Lipwig is a talented con artist. Or used to be: this morning he (well actually his "Mr Spangler" identity) was hanged. At least that's what the citizens of Ankh-Morpork witnessed. In truth, Moist von Lipwig was secretly and discreetly "rescued" by the Patrician, Lord Vetinari, and proposed a unturndownable challenge: to become the city's new Postmaster. The book tells of how he'll get Ankh-Morpork's ancient postal service up and running again, with the help of Mr Groat the old postman, of Stanley the pinhead and keeper of the Rules, of Miss Adora Belle Dearheart of the Golem Trust, and of his parole officer Mr Pump. Of course he'll face many obstacles, especially in this modern world where cla...Read more

Rating : 9/10