The Postman
by David Brin
Taste attributes: science fictiondisasteradventureunsavouryheavyimaginarybig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphsempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and dark: a science-fiction novel that is balanced on everything else. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.8 / 5
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About This Book
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...
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- Author
- David Brin
- Published
- 1985
- Pages
- 321
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- Open Library
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