Thinking of a title for this review is difficult, because I could easily have mistaken Pratchett for having been a civil servant in British government early on in his career. For an explanation of the kind of thing I mean, watch the first 3 minutes and a few seconds of "Whoops Apocalypse" - that wil...
Ankh-Morpork’s primary communication system has become inefficient and is losing money, so Lord Vetinari decides to reopen the Post Office. The 33rd book in Terry Pratchett Discworld series, Going Postal introduces a new ‘main’ character Moist von Lipwig who would have rather not be involved but on...
Going Postal is the first book in the Moist von Lipwig subseries of Discworld, which is also associated with the Industrial Revolution subseries. In the case of this book, it’s maybe a little more of an “Industrial Counterrevolution”. The post office in Ankh-Morpork has effectively been out of co...
What can I say about Terry Pratchett & Discworld that hasn't been said before? His fantasy has layers inside it's layers. Arch-swindler Moist Van Lipwig never believed his confidence crimes were hanging offenses - until he found himself with a noose tightly around his neck, dropping through a tra...
I just got to the bit where she threatened a drunk with serious bodily harm after he tried to get her to kiss him. Here's Moist and Miss Dearheart talking about it afterwards: "He was only a drunk," Moist ventured. "Yes, men say that sort of thing," said Miss Dearheart.
I tried reading this book years ago. Unfortunately, at that time, I was...unfamiliar with Discworld. I didn't get past the first chapter. So, having read...several...and now being familiar with Vetinari, among others, I decided to give it another go. While my favorite characters are still Rincewin...
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...
A must read for any Pratchett fan though you don't have to be to enjoy this masterly comedic work on the subjects of crooked finance; nerd-dom; outdated businesses and of course pins!
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