Going Postal

(Discworld Novel 33)

By: Terry Pratchett

Narrated by: Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy, Richard Coyle

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This audiobook is narrated by Richard Coyle, who starred as Moist von Lipwig in the television adaptation of Going Postal. BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy (Love Actually; Pirates of the Caribbean; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace; Shaun of the Dead) stars as the voice of Death. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan.

'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.

The Post Office is down on its luck: beset by mountains of undelivered mail, eccentric employees, and a dangerous secret order. To save his skin, Moist will need to restore the postal service to its former glory, with the help of tough talking activist Adora Belle Dearheart. Who happens to be very attractive, in an 'entire womanful of anger' kind of way.

But there's new technology to compete against and an evil chairman who will stop at nothing to delay Ankh-Morpork's post for good...

The first book in the Discworld series-The Colour of Magic-was published in 1983. Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this.

'One of the best expressions of his unstoppable flow of comic invention' The Times

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Critic reviews

'His world, increasingly subtle and thoughtful, has become as allegorical and satirical as a painting by Bosch ... Pratchett's joy in his creations, in jokes, puns, the idea of letters and language itself makes GOING POSTAL one of the best expressions of his unstoppable flow of comic invention.'

'Like many of Pratchett's best comic novels, it is a book about redemption ... There's a moral toughness here, which is one of the reasons why Pratchett is never merely frivolous.'

'With all the puns, strange names and quick-fire jokes about captive letters demanding to be delivered, it's easy to miss how cross about injustice Terry Pratchett can be. This darkness and concrete morality sets his work apart from imitators of his English Absurd school of comic fantasy.'

'Terry Pratchett is one of the great makers of what Auden called 'secondary worlds'. His inventiveness - with people with plots, with things - is seemingly inexhaustible ... Pratchett can make you giggle helplessly and then grin grimly at the sharpness of his wit. Twelve-year old boys love him, but he himself is grown up. He knows that terrible things exist and happen, and he invents a benign otherworld in which we can face them, and laugh.'

'Pratchett ... is the missing link between Douglas Adams and J.K. Rowling. To non-initiates his work is gobbledygook, but dig deeper and you find the wit and imaginationthat have gained him a fanatical readership - among them is A.S. Byatt.'

The main character was amazing

I’ve read and listened to this a few times, I just love the Moist von Lipwig books. He is such a wonderful character to follow.

Excellent as expected

Great presentation of a very endearing book. Unexpected to hear the voice of the actor who played the main role in the tv series..

"Moist" reads his story

Richard Coyle reads this most excellent story by Terry Pratchett. I've heard the first recording by Stephen Briggs which was good, But this one read by the guy who plays Moist in the tv adaptation definitely adds to the fun. Aside from the fact that he was perfectly cast for the role, he's also a very good audiobook narrator. I'm going to buy (again) the other 2 Moist books read by him and look if he's narrated more.
Definitely worth spending the money getting this book for the second time.

Angelic story with messages of deliverance

A very enjoyable book and with Pratchett's classic wit; mixing utter nonsense with scathing satire.

I'm struggling with the voice acting

I'm supposed to like this book, but unfortunately I'm struggling to follow the story. The voice acting is kind of over the top and ends up being too much and mumbly. I'm unfortunately not sure if I'm able to finish the book. The story is jumping from one point of view to another and there is no musical dividers.