

The old, worn uniform still has power as a symbol of hope, and with it Gordon begins to weave his greatest tale, of a nation on the road to recovery. Gordon was a survivor - a wanderer who traded tales for food and shelter in the dark and savage aftermath of a devastating bio-war.įate touches him one chill winter's day when he borrows the jacket of a long-dead postal worker to protect himself from the cold. This is the story of a lie that became the most powerful kind of truth. they recalled comfort, innocence, cooperation, an easy life that allowed millions of men and women to relax, to smile or argue as they chose, to be tolerant with one another - and to hope to be better people with the passage of time." - The Postman The jeep, the symbolic, faithful letter carrier, the flag patch.

"Lying still, Gordon felt a sad poignancy - something like homesickness.
