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   What is the Postman about?

   • The Postman, like David Brin’s other science-fiction novels, explores the society that is created by the interactions of its characters, rather than merely the effects of technology on those characters.

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   Is the postman a dystopian novel?

   • The Postman is a post-apocalyptic dystopian science fiction novel by David Brin. It is about a man wandering the desolate Oregon countryside who finds a United States Postal Service uniform, which he puts on and then claims he is a mail carrier and federal inspector for the "Restored United States of America".

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   Why was 'the Postman' made into a movie?

   • Mostly Brin's soapbox seems to be pro-science and civic responsibility, anti-authoritarianism and might-makes-right. It's easy to see why The Postman was made into a movie. It's the sort of story intended to make you cheer at the end.

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   Is the postman a good book?

   • Dave Langford reviewed The Postman for White Dwarf #83, and stated that "The story is complicated by Krantz's intersection with another myth in the making, and then by a muddle of battle, murder and enhanced super-guerillas, all a bit of a needless distraction, but never mind. It's nicely written, sometimes moving, and ends as it should.

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   The Postman is a post-apocalyptic dystopian science fiction novel by David Brin. It is about a man wandering the desolate Oregon countryside who finds a United States Postal Service uniform, which he puts on and then claims he is a mail carrier and federal inspector for the "Restored United States of America".

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   Nov 1, 1985 · A timeless novel as urgently compelling as Warday 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.

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   Sep 9, 2020 · In essence: The Postman by David Brin. The Postman follows the adventures - I'd say 'exploits', except that the protagonist tries so hard not to exploit others - of a truly reluctant hero.

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   THE POSTMAN is a best-selling and award-winning dystopian novel that was the core basis for a 1997 motion picture of the same name, directed by and starring Kevin Costner.

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   Aug 14, 2021 · 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...

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   Dena Spurgen, a feminist, works for Cyclops, a supercomputer myth. Later, she leads female Army scouts battling survivalists who want to take over the Willamette Valley. Spurgen’s belief that...

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   The Postman is a powerful exploration of the human need for hope and the transformative power of belief. It delves into the idea that sometimes, a lie can become a powerful truth, and the impact of hope can be as significant as any tangible reality.