The first is the Postman himself, Gordon Krantz, who takes the uniform solely for warmth after he loses almost everything to bandits. Each of the three sections deals with a different symbol. In 1997, a film adaptation of the novel was released starring Kevin Costner and Will Patton.ĭespite the post-apocalyptic scenario and several action sequences, the book is largely about civilization and its symbols. The first two parts were published separately as "The Postman" (1982) and "Cyclops" (1984). His mail service and claims about the return of a central government gives hope to the people, who are threatened by a murderous, neofascist militia. 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". The Postman is a post-apocalyptic dystopia science fiction novel by David Brin.
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