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Going Postal is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the 33rd book in his Discworld series, released in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2004. Unlike most of Pratchett's Discworld novels, Going Postal is divided into chapters, a feature previously seen only in Pratchett's children's books and the Science of Discworld series.
- Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs
- 25 September 2004
- 2004
- Fantasy
Il nome viene dallo slang americano "Going postal", simile a going mental (diventare pazzi), per indicare quando una persona diviene improvvisamente furiosa; il titolo è un gioco di parole tra questa espressione e i problemi pazzeschi dell'ufficio postale della città di Ankh-Morpork.
- Going Postal
- Terry Pratchett
The reluctant postmaster finds himself in charge of thousands of undelivered letters, commanding a charmingly deranged staff of misfits, and at odds with corrupt businessman Reacher Gilt (David Suchet, Agatha Christie's Poirot), who will stop at nothing to crush his competition.
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Synopsis. ‘Always push your luck because no one else would push it for you.’. Imprisoned in Ankh-Morpork, con artist Moist von Lipwig is offered a choice: to be executed or to accept a job as the city’s Postmaster General. It’s a tough decision, but he’s already survived one hanging and isn’t in the mood to try it again.
1 gen 2004 · 'Going Postal' is the story of a convicted conman, Moist von Lipvig, who is given a chance to reform by taking up the job of Ankh-Morpork's Postmaster General. The first third of the book is Moist adjusting to his new surroundings and co-workers and trying to find means to get out of his predicament.