Moist von Lipwig book 1 · 2004
Going Postal
Moist von Lipwig, a con man, is about to be hanged when the Patrician offers him a choice: death, or running the city’s derelict Post Office.
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Book facts
- Author
- Terry Pratchett
- Series
- Moist von Lipwig, book 1 of 3
- Published
- 2004
- Setting
- Set in Discworld
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Going Postal
4 recurring or key characters from Terry Pratchett’s chart. Introduces Moist von Lipwig and Adora Belle Dearheart.
Lead 1
- Moist von LipwigFirst appearanceCon man made Postmaster General
Major 2
- Lord VetinariPatrician of Ankh-Morpork
- Adora Belle DearheartFirst appearanceGolem Trust secretary
Minor and cameo 1
- DeathThe Grim Reaper, who speaks in capitals
Also featuring these characters
Other Terry Pratchett books that share the most characters with Going Postal.
- Raising Steam2013 · Moist von Lipwig · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Men at Arms1993 · The City Watch · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Guards! Guards!1989 · The City Watch · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Mort1987 · Death · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon