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Available
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Series
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Publication
Baen (1986), Paperback, 172 pages
Description
THE CORPS DIPLOMATIQUE TERRESTRIENNE HAS NEVER SEEN HIS LIKE...Retief - the most diplomatic diplomat of the 27th century.His mission: to gain control of the most desirable planet in the universe - without triggering intergalactic war.He tries talking ... but how does anyone - even Retief - negotiate with an uninhabited planet?He tries a dice game ... but how does gambling help the solar peace organization prevent the malevolent Basurans (who've eaten their own planet) from turning to Terra's prize colony for an after-dinner snack?The problems Retief faces are just beginning, but as insurmountable as they seem, the indomitable adventurer prevails - and keeps the state of the universe on an even keel
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LibraryThing member EelKat
Best Sci-Fi Ever Written!
By far the greatest sci-fi series ever written. Follow James Retief and Ben Magnun on thier action packed, tounge-in-cheek adventures across the galaxy.
The Retief series started out as a series of short stories published the various science fiction pulps during the 1950's
After the death of Keith Laumer, editors began to compile collections of these classic pulp fiction stories into a book series. Each collection contains 3 to 5 or more stories.
Of the series Retief and the Warlords is my fave!
If you like Douglas Adams' Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy than you're sure to love Retief.
By far the greatest sci-fi series ever written. Follow James Retief and Ben Magnun on thier action packed, tounge-in-cheek adventures across the galaxy.
The Retief series started out as a series of short stories published the various science fiction pulps during the 1950's
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through to the 1960's. These are classic sci-fi as it was written before the days of the moon landing. All together there were more than 60 stories about Retief's space adventures. After the death of Keith Laumer, editors began to compile collections of these classic pulp fiction stories into a book series. Each collection contains 3 to 5 or more stories.
Of the series Retief and the Warlords is my fave!
If you like Douglas Adams' Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy than you're sure to love Retief.
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Original publication date
1975-12 (collection)
Physical description
172 p.; 6.6 inches
ISBN
0671656058 / 9780671656058
Local notes
Retief, 8
DDC/MDS
| Fic SF Laumer |