{"product_id":"going-postal-a-discworld-novel","title":"Going Postal: A Discworld Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Pratchett's books are almost always better than they have to be, and \u003cem\u003eGoing Postal\u003c\/em\u003e is no exception, full of nimble wordplay, devious plotting and outrageous situations, but always grounded in an astute understanding of human nature.\"--\u003cem\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA splendid send-up of government bureaucracy, corruption, the postal system, and everything in between in this ingenious entry in Sir Terry Pratchett's internationally bestselling Discworld series.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy all rights, Arch-swindler Moist von Lipwig should be meeting his maker at the end of a noose. Instead, Lord Vetinari, supreme ruler of Ankh-Morpork, has made him the city's Postmaster General. Death may be preferable to fixing the Postal Service--a creaky, outdated institution beset by eccentric employees, mountains of old, undelivered mail Moist swears is talking to him, and a dangerous secret order. To restore the postal service to its former glory, Moist accepts the help of the tough talking and very attractive activist Adora Belle Dearheart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut to succeed, Moist must overcome two formidable foes--new technology and the greedy chairman of a communication monopoly who will stop at nothing to delay Ankh-Morpork's post for good . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Discworld novels can be read in any order, but \u003cem\u003eGoing Postal\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book in the Moist von Lipwig series. The series, in order, includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eGoing Postal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaking Money\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaising Steam\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Terry Pratchett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52025330139437,"sku":"BS-8XD-393318","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/9780063393318-HD.jpg?v=1777301282","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/going-postal-a-discworld-novel","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}