Going Postal (Discworld Novels): Adapted for the Stage [Paperback]

Terry Pratchett (Author), Stephen Briggs (Author)

Book Description

Series: Discworld | Publication Date: April 15, 2005

Stage adaptation of the latest Discworld blockbuster Moist von Lipwig was a con artist and a fraud and a man faced with a life choice: be hanged, or put Ankh-Morpork's ailing postal service back on its feet. It was a tough decision. But he's got to see that the mail gets though, come rain, hail, sleet, dogs, the Post Office Workers Friendly and Benevolent Society, the evil chairman of the Grand Trunk Semaphore Company, and a midnight killer. Getting a date with Adora Bell Dearheart would be nice, too. Maybe it'll take a criminal to succeed where honest men have failed, or maybe it's a death sentence either way. Or perhaps there' s a shot at redemption in the mad world of the mail, waiting for a man who's prepared to push the envelope...; Brilliant stage adaptation by Stephen Briggs of Terry Pratchett's latest best-selling novel; Pratchett has sold over 27 million books worldwide and has been translated into 27 languages

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" Going Postal: 'one of the best expressions of his unstoppable flow of comic invention.' The Times"

About the Author

Terry Pratchett is one of the most popular authors writing today. He lives behind a keyboard in Wilt shire and says he 'doesn't want to get a life, because it feels as though he's trying to lead three already'. He was appointed OBE in 1998. He is the author of the phenomenally successful Discworld se ries and his trilogy for young readers, The Bromeliad, is scheduled to be adapted into a spectacular animated movie.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Methuen Drama (April 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0413774473
• ISBN-13: 978-0413774477
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,542,151 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is a play., September 8, 2005

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This review is from: Going Postal (Discworld Novels): Adapted for the Stage (Paperback)

The reviews for this product don't make it clear that this edition is a STAGE ADAPTATION. Yes, I know it says "adapted for the stage" on the cover, but I didn't notice it when I bought it. I thought it was the novel. The play is FABULOUS! However, if you want to read the whole thing first, purchase the hardcover edition.