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" Going Postal: 'one of the best expressions of his unstoppable flow of comic invention.' The Times"
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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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Format:Paperback
First of all, get the book first. That's the first suggestion. Originally bought in the hope of using it for a drama performance that I expected to do. It is very long and the performance lasts about two hours. Also, some key event's are under or over played. For example, you have to remember that there are both Gollums and Imps, so there are both extremes of hight. As for the more visual things, the play copes very well. But I was disappointed by the big explanation I was expecting Him to tell her nearer the end. However, That doesn't make it bad, just average. Good for Pratchett fans who enjoy dramatics
Format:Paperback
When Terry Pratchett's Discworld series first started, although they were immensely popular I always thought that you needed a certain sense of humour to get the best out of them "weird" would be a good word to describe it. Now I feel Mr. Pratchett has made a subtle change in his writing style to appeal to even more readers (if that is possible).
I believe that the large national organisations are probably quaking in their boots wondering if they are going to be the next subject he picks on. Will it be the Railways, Airlines or even the Government themselves. Perhaps Mr. Pratchett should be the Prime Minister, he certainly seems in a humorous way (or is he serious), to be able to put his finger on the problems that abound in these national industries.
Perhaps a few old ladies in black pointed hats walking around Westminster and a few Werewolves pounding the beat in police uniform would be of enormous benefit to the nation.
Going Postal is a joy to read. What an incentive for career criminal Moist von Ludwig. Put Ankh-Morpork's ailing postal service back on its feet on face being hanged. Perhaps that's the kind of incentive all bosses of national institutions should have (only joking, I think). It certainly makes the old grey cells start to tingle. Perhaps a criminal has the sort of devious mind that could turn things around
If you have read the others you will know what to expect. If you haven't, well its high time you started to read the funniest and most innovative writer in Britain today.
I believe that the large national organisations are probably quaking in their boots wondering if they are going to be the next subject he picks on. Will it be the Railways, Airlines or even the Government themselves. Perhaps Mr. Pratchett should be the Prime Minister, he certainly seems in a humorous way (or is he serious), to be able to put his finger on the problems that abound in these national industries.
Perhaps a few old ladies in black pointed hats walking around Westminster and a few Werewolves pounding the beat in police uniform would be of enormous benefit to the nation.
Going Postal is a joy to read. What an incentive for career criminal Moist von Ludwig. Put Ankh-Morpork's ailing postal service back on its feet on face being hanged. Perhaps that's the kind of incentive all bosses of national institutions should have (only joking, I think). It certainly makes the old grey cells start to tingle. Perhaps a criminal has the sort of devious mind that could turn things around
If you have read the others you will know what to expect. If you haven't, well its high time you started to read the funniest and most innovative writer in Britain today.
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This is a play.
9 Sep 2005
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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.
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