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The Postman

by David Brin

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Earliest known edition
1985
Selected edition
hardcover
Pages in this edition
294
English editions
18 ↗
SELECTED EDITION DETAILS

1985 · Bantam Books · eng

BETWEEN THE COVERS

From the catalogue

After a limited but devastating war the handful of Americans who remain struggle to survive. One such man borrows the jacket of a dead postal worker to keep warm. He finds the old worn uniform still has power as a symbol of hope of an age now gone.

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DIFFERENT WAYS INTO THE SAME WORLD

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18 English editions in this snapshot. Showing up to 12 per page.

Catalogued editions of The Postman
EditionPublicationFormatPagesSource
The PostmanSelectedDavid Brin.1985hardcover294Open Library ↗
The PostmanNovember 3, 1997paperback336Open Library ↗
The PostmanDavid Brin1986paperback294Open Library ↗
The PostmanDecember 1997hardcover336Open Library ↗
The PostmanOctober 1, 1986paperback—Open Library ↗
The PostmanDavid Brin.1985unknown294Open Library ↗
The PostmanDavid Brin.1987unknown321Open Library ↗
The PostmanOctober 1999other321Open Library ↗
The PostmanDavid Brin.1997unknown321Open Library ↗
Postman1998unknown336Open Library ↗
The Postman2011unknown336Open Library ↗
The PostmanDavid Brin.1985unknown294Open Library ↗
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/tags/OL179TFictionScience FictionSurvivalNuclear warfareLong Now Manual for CivilizationFiction, generalFiction, science fiction, generalLetter mail handlingLetter carriersWorld War III