6/22/2023 0 Comments The Postman by David Brin![]() ![]() ![]() It takes place in a world that’s been devastated by nuclear war. The Postman isn’t all kittens and sunshine. They piqued my interest at “he borrows the jacket of a long-dead postal worker”, and sank the hook with “symbol of hope.” I’ve always been somewhat of a romantic, and I was dying to know what an optimistic post-apocalypse world would look like after reading dark ones like Cormac McCarthy’s The Road. This is the story of a lie that became the most powerful kind of truth. 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. He was a survivor-a wanderer who traded tales for food and shelter in the dark and savage aftermath of a devastating war.įate touches him one chill winter’s day when he borrows the jacket of a long-dead postal worker to protect him from the cold. Some of the tech was a little dated, but I love stories of hope with a science fiction twist. It was a great story, full of action and popcorn philosophy, set in a dark and dangerous post-apocalyptic Oregon. ![]() Postal Service to inspire people, and I picked up the novel for the first time. I was hooked by the concept of reviving the U.S. While Brin’s book has little to do with our current postal predicament, the idea of a hopeful post-apocalyptic novel intrigued me when I saw it come across my news feed. As the struggle over the USPS slowdowns and financial trouble burns in the media, a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel from 1985 resurfaces: David Brin’s The Postman. ![]()
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