Going Postal

Name: Going Postal
Author: Terry Pratchett

2004 novel by Terry Pratchett

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Author: Terry Pratchett
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Released: October 2004
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Language: English
Genre: fantasy comedy
Awards: NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books

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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. These chapters begin with a synopsis of philosophical themes, in a similar manner to some Victorian novels and, notably, to Jules Verne stories. The title refers to both the contents of the novel and the idiom 'going postal'.

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TTerry Pratchett's Going Postal2010 · 2010 British television adaptation of the book 'Going Postal' by Terry Pratchett

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Part of the series: Discworld follows: A Hat Full of Sky · followed by: Thud!
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Main subject: post office
Title: Going Postal
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Has version, edition or translation: Going Postal
Different from: Terry Pratchett's Going Postal
Set in environment: fictional planet
Form of creative work: novel
Nominations: Nebula Award for Best Novel(2006)
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Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel(2005)
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Characters: Moist von Lipwig
Havelock Vetinari

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