A splendid sendup of government, the postal system, and everything that lies in between in this newest entry in terry pratchetts internationally bestselling discworld series. The series will hopefully join the family of other discworld and pratchett adaptations, which include an animated version of wyrd sisters 1997, hogfather 2006, color of magic 2008, going postal 2010, a short movie based on troll bridge in 2019, and of course the bbc and amazon prime adaptation of good omens, which was very much a hit. This website provides details of all our services including online access to our complete catalogue of audiobooks. Going postal is terry pratchett s 29th book in the discworld series but theres absolutely no need to have read anything else in the series to appreciate this wonderful satire of the postal service, corporate corruption, stamp collecting and so much ntinued. Jan 25, 2005 listen to going postal audiobook by terry pratchett. Download or stream going postal by terry pratchett. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Obviously, the clacks system was legally taken control of through a series of suspicious financial maneuvers by a cumulative of financiers called the grand trunk that are headed by reacher gilt a minutes of ill repute and also most likely a pirate to boot. Inspiring words admittedly, some of the bronze letters have been stolen, and for once in his wretched life moist is going to fight. He was born terrence david john pratchett in 28th of april 1948 in beaconsfield buckinghamshire, england. Listen to 150,000 of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android.
Aziraphale and crowley, of heaven and hell respectively, have grown rather fond of the earth. It was the fault of whatever idiot has accepted this message for sending in the first place. Thud, night watch, going postal, i shall wear midnight, etc. Terry pratchett s going postal watch full episodes and clips. And if the bold and impossible are whats called for, hell do it to move the mail, continue breathing, get the girl, and deliver that invaluable commodity that everyone. Fans of pratchetts discworld series will be happy hes returning to the city of ankhmorporkafter the balkan waresque madness of monstrous regiment 2003though its not to the familiar environs of the watch or unseen university. Terry pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling discworld series, the first of which, the colour of magic, was published in 1983.
Moist lipwig is a conman who discovers he has become ankhmorporks postmaster. Going postal audiobook by terry pratchett rakuten kobo. That man was terry pratchett, and that book from a decade ago came back into my mind. Terry pratchett is an internationally acclaimed author who specializes in fantasy books.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 394 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. He is after that whisked to the office of the patrician of ankhmorpork, vetinari. Read going postal stage adaptation by terry pratchett available from rakuten kobo. Download going postal audiobook by terry pratchett. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. This would include dyslexia, ms, mnd, a visual impairment or brain injury. Terry pratchett s going postal was the novels adaptation into a tv film. It is hard not to think about it because the book, while very good, is not as great as the absolute highpoints of the series. Written by terry pratchett, narrated by tony robinson. Written by terry pratchett, narrated by stephen briggs. Sky torrents discworld collection by terry pratchett. Going postal is a wonderful adaptation of sir terry pratchett s novel. Feb 23, 2014 briggs is without a doubt the best reader, followed by planer and finally robinson.
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Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Terry pratchett s going postal is a twopart television film adaptation of going postal by terry pratchett, adapted by richard kurti and bev doyle and produced by the mob, which was first broadcast on sky1, and in high definition on sky1 hd, at the end of may 2010. Terry pratchetts discworld is getting new adaptations. Nevertheless, he doesnt hang from the rope for enough time to eliminate him, just enough time for his different aliases to pass away. Personally, i found it difficult to listen to the ones read by celia imrie, but nigel planer and stephen briggs both give excellent performances.
Going postal going postal audiobook, by terry pratchett. Going postal discworld 33 by terry pratchett epub, fb2. Going postal by terry pratchett they say that the prospect of being hanged in the morning concentrates a mans mind wonderfully. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Buy a cheap copy of going postal book by terry pratchett. May 12, 2010 going postal is the sensational new sky 1 miniseries based on the novel by bestselling author terry pratchett. Stephen briggs, who also works in film, has adapted and staged fifteen discworld plays, collaborated with terry pratchett on a number of related works, and performed the audio recordings of pratchetts books. Getting the moribund postal service up and running again, however, may be an impossible task.
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Whether im driving or in the house, i cant help but laugh, to the point that people think ive got good prescriptions. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read going postal. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and his discworld books have become truly iconic. But hes got to see that the mail gets though, come rain, hail, sleet, dogs, the. Most of pratchett s discworld audiobooks are read by the same three readers. Actually, to be totally accurate, i didnt read going postal, i listened to the excellent 12 hour audio book read by stephen briggs. Sir terry pratchett the life and works of sir terry pratchett obe. Why every american should read the works of sir terry. Nevertheless, i lit a candle for him when i heard he had taken the cure. A souvenir set of postage stamps from terry pratchett s discworld, featuing issues from the ankhmorpork post office and the pages of going postal, to stamps from farflung reaches of the disc. Going postal terry pratchett books discworld novels. Going postal by terry pratchett is a terrific example of the writings of terry pratchett.
Set in ankh morpork, where the story can brush up against longstanding favorites like vimes, the patrician, and the wizards, going postal introduces a new cast of characters, and with them, a new. Politics, news, history, science, literature and plenty of comments that no one reads. Letter from an occupant going postal pratchett job. That said, some of the criticism is unwarranted, since, while not the best discworld novel, it is better than either the early novels, or the last couple of books. There arent as many female characters in terry pratchett s writing, but the stories where there are, such as this one, are very refreshing and never fails to entertain. Browse audiobooks written by terry pratchett sorted by best selling this month page 1 audiobooks. The service is provided through a free nationwide postal and internet service of audiobooks. I called it a fond memory, but didnt think i had the time or patience for fantasy epics anymore.
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A job with a very short life expectancy considering the owner of the competing clacks service uses murder and mayhem to defeat his opponents. Where does going postal rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far. Worse, the new postmaster could swear the mail is talking to him. Listen to going postal discworld novel 33 by terry pratchett available from rakuten kobo. Vetinari is his guardian angel, offering him 2 choices. Written by terry pratchett, audiobook narrated by martin jarvis, sheila hancock, anton lesser, alex jennings, philip jackson, full cast. If youre new to the series our handy book generator will help you to decide which one to read first. Archswindler moist van lipwig never believed his confidence crimes were hanging offenses until he found himself with a noose tightly around his neck, dropping. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Here terry pratchett talks about the up and coming going postal. Worst of all, it means taking on the gargantuan, moneyhungry grand trunk clacks communication monopoly and its bloodthirsty piratical head, mr.