Moist von Lipwig is a shyster and con man extraordinaire. Although he's made a fortune by conning innocent people, his luck has run out and now he will be hanged for his crimes. But Lord Vetinari, the Supreme Ruler of Ankh-Morpork, offers Moist another option. It doesn't seem much better than death, but circumstances dictate that Moist will become the new Postmaster General of Ankh-Morpork. Hilarity ensures, as Terry Prachett takes jabs at just about everything one can imagine. Prachett's universe is an extraordinary place where the bizarre is commonplace and human foibles are examined with utmost scrutiny. It's a place where droll British humor is alive and well, and you'll be sorry if you don't start exploring immediately.