Cover of The Postman

The Postman

by David Brin

1985 · science fiction · adult

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Set in 2 places · 1 primary
Sense of Place
4/5
Description · Open Library (CC0)

This is the story of a lie that became the most powerful kind of truth. A timeless novel as urgently compelling as War Day or Alas, Babylon, David Brin's The Postman is the dramatically moving saga of a man who rekindled the spirit of America through the power of a dream, from a modern master of science fiction.He was a survivor--a wanderer who traded tales for food and shelter in the dark and savage aftermath of a devastating war. Fate touches him one chill winter's day when he borrows the jacket of a long-dead postal worker to protect himself from the cold. The old, worn uniform still has power as a symbol of hope, and with it he begins to weave his greatest tale, of a nation on the road to recovery.From the Paperback edition.

Set in

  • ★
    Corvallis · United States
    post-apocalyptic mail carrier
    ★ primary
  • Willamette Valley · United States
    restored-America hoax

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