Going Postal: A Novel of Discworld (Discworld, 33)

Going Postal by Terry Pratchett is a hilarious and imaginative tale of a man given a second chance at life as the Postmaster of Ankh-Morpork.

Moist von Lipwig, a convicted swindler, finds himself in a peculiar predicament when he's offered a position as Postmaster by Lord Vetinari, the supreme ruler of the city.

With mountains of undelivered mail clogging every nook and cranny of the post office, Moist must find a way to get the moribund service up and running again.

But that's not all - he also has to take on the gargantuan Grand Trunk clacks communication monopoly and its bloodthirsty piratical headman.

Will Moist be able to move the mail, continue breathing, get the girl, and specially deliver that invaluable commodity that every being requires: hope? Find out in this 33rd installment of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, a delightful send-up of government, the postal system, and everything in between.