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I don't think Post Office is intended or held out to be purely autobiographical. I think it's more based on his experiences working at the PO. So I don't view any of the novel as dishonest at all.

True, I'm probably over-analyzing it but I somehow felt the gambling stories in particular took away from the genuine nature of it all. His accounts were illogical but certainly entertaining.

To be clear I really enjoyed it and will be reading Ham on Rye next week.
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