The Postman
1985 novel by David Brin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 1985 novel. For the 1997 film, see The Postman (film). For other uses, see Postman (disambiguation).
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". His mail service and claims about the return of a central government gives hope to the people, who are threatened by a murderous, neo-feudalist militia.
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Author | David Brin |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Post-apocalyptic dystopian |
Publisher | Bantam Books |
Publication date | 1985 |
Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
Pages | 294 |
Award | Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (1986) |
ISBN | 0-553-05107-5 |
OCLC | 12215763 |
813/.54 19 | |
LC Class | PS3552.R4825 P6 1985 |
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The first two parts were published separately as "The Postman" (1982) and "Cyclops" (1984). In 1997, a film adaptation of the novel was released starring Kevin Costner and Will Patton.