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Keith Laumer emerged as one of the modern masters of science fiction in the 1960s and 1970s, creating such memoriable characters as Retief of the CDT and the Bolos. This massive 600-page collection assembles 21 of his great tales (including a complete novel), with stories in both of those series. Here are: THE FROZEN PLANET Retief] GAMBLER'S WORLD Retief] THE YILLIAN WAY Retief] THE MADMAN FROM EARTH Retief] RETIEF OF THE RED-TAPE MOUNTAIN Retief] AIDE MEMOIRE Retief] CULTURAL EXCHANGE Retief] THE DESERT AND THE STARS Retief] SALINE SOLUTION Retief] MIGHTIEST QORN Retief] THE GOVERNOR OF GLAVE Retief] THE KING OF THE CITY THE LONG REMEMBERED THUNDER THE NIGHT OF THE TROLLS Bolo] THE STAR-SENT KNAVES GREYLORN IT COULD BE ANYTHING A BAD DAY FOR VERMIN END AS A HERO DOORSTEP A TRACE OF MEMORY novel]

Collected here for the first time in this massive omnibus collection are three novels and twenty-two short stories by multiple Hugo and Nebular Award nominated author, Keith Laumer. That's more than nine hundred pages of top notch adventure science fiction. This book is jammed packed with some of Laumer's best work including stories set in both the Retief and Bolo series. Laumer's experience as an officer in the United States Air Force and a diplomat in the Foreign Service shines through in many of these stories. One of science fiction's true luminaries. This is the largest collection of Laumer's work ever assembled in one binding. If you enjoyed this book, you'll want to search on "Positronic Publishing Super Pack" and check out all our other Super Packs Included are: Greylorn Worlds of the Imperium Doorstep The King of the City The Frozen Planet Gambler's World The Yillian Way The Madman from Earth Retief of the Red-Tape Mountain A Trace of Memory Aide Memoire Cultural Exchange The Desert and the Stars Cocoon It Could Be Anything The Walls Saline Solution The Long Remembered Thunder A Hoax in Time End as a Hero The Star-Sent Knaves Mightiest Qorn The Night of the Trolls The Governor of Glave Diplomat-at-Arms

Collected here for the first time in this massive omnibus collection are three novels and twenty-two short stories by multiple Hugo and Nebular Award nominated author, Keith Laumer. That's more than nine hundred pages of top notch adventure science fiction. This book is jammed packed with some of Laumer's best work including stories set in both the Retief and Bolo series. Laumer's experience as an officer in the United States Air Force and a diplomat in the Foreign Service shines through in many of these stories. One of science fiction's true luminaries. This is the largest collection of Laumer's work ever assembled in one binding. If you enjoyed this book, you'll want to search on "Positronic Publishing Super Pack" and check out all our other Super Packs Included are: Greylorn Worlds of the Imperium Doorstep The King of the City The Frozen Planet Gambler's World The Yillian Way The Madman from Earth Retief of the Red-Tape Mountain A Trace of Memory Aide Memoire Cultural Exchange The Desert and the Stars Cocoon It Could Be Anything The Walls Saline Solution The Long Remembered Thunder A Hoax in Time End as a Hero The Star-Sent Knaves Mightiest Qorn The Night of the Trolls The Governor of Glave Diplomat-at-Arms

ON THE ZOOP TOWERIt was a rigged gambling game, but Retief had to play it. Retief was First Secretary and Consul to the Mission to the planet Petreac under Ambassador Crodfoller. The Corps Diplomatique Terrestrienne were there to help the Nenni Caste and their Potentate to deal with their rival planet Rotune. But Retief has discovered an underground movement called The People's Anti-Fascist Freedom League headed by a fellow named Zorn. And unless Retief and his colleague Magnan get to the bottom of Zorn's gambling operation and play their own games, a whole spaceship's worth of diplomats would get their throats cut

DESPERATE MISSION TO THE STARSEarth is doomed.A scourge called the Red Tide is devouring the planet.The only hope of the dying population is to find a lost colony in the stars.However the starship Galahad sent to find that colony has a problem.Mutiny Commander Greylorn must bravely deal with a discouraged crew . . .And then even a bigger problem.Dreadful aliens called the Mancji living in a high-G environment who seem to have developed a taste for human flesh.

THE WEIRD WORLD BEYONDBrett had to get out of Casperton. It was a small town, Casperton, and although Brett loved his Aunt Haicey and would miss the lovely Pretty-Lee, his girl-friend, he wanted to see the wide, wide world beyond. The ocean The mountains Big cities Brett had only seen pictures of them before he got on the train that fateful day . . . But then the train had stopped. Brett discovered there was no engine and the tracks ahead. . . . stopped He walked onward and found a city. . . . but it was a city was full of "golems." A true human being Brett met, Dhuva -- was taken underground by the fearsome secret masters of the city -- the Gel. Brett had to save Dhuva and unlock the secret of this city . . . and of "reality" itself.

This galaxy-spanning omnibus is the perfect introduction to the wonderful worlds of Keith laumer.

Embark on an interstellar adventure with John Keith Laumer's "The Yillian Way," a classic of science fiction space opera. This meticulously prepared edition revives a timeless tale of diplomacy, alien contact, and high-stakes action. Experience a universe brimming with humor and unexpected twists as humanity navigates the complexities of intergalactic relations. Explore the challenges and triumphs of diplomats facing the unknown, where wit and courage are their most valuable weapons. "The Yillian Way" offers a thrilling blend of adventure and thought-provoking themes, perfect for fans of classic science fiction. Rediscover this enduring story of human ingenuity and the boundless possibilities of the cosmos, where every encounter is a test and every alliance a gamble. Prepare for a journey that transcends time and continues to resonate with readers today.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Controlled by their tireless electronic brains which were programmed to admit no possibility of defeat, the gigantic robot tanks known as Bolos were almost indestructible, and nearly unstoppable. Their artificial intelligences were designed to make them selflessly serve and protect humans throughout the galaxy and made each Bolo the epitome of the knight sans peur et sans reproche, and often far more noble than the humans who gave them their orders. Created by Keith Laumer, the saga of the Bolos has been extended by several of the best writers in science fiction. Now, the best stories of the saga are collected in one Omni-Trade volume, including work by New York Times best-selling writers David Weber, Mercedes Lackey, and S. M. Stirling, military science fiction grand master David Drake, and Laumer himself, who recount the exploits of the dauntless Bolos in Their Finest Hour.

Worlds of If was a three time winner of the Hugo Award for best science fiction magazine. Worlds of If discovered many talented writers who would go on to dominate genre fiction. This is the third in our Worlds of If series with even more memorable stories from its tremendous run. The Yillian Way by Keith Laumer Homo Inferior by Mari Wolf The Talkative Tree by H.B. Fyfe Show Business by Boyd Ellanby The One and the Many by Milton Lesser The Stowaway by Alvin Heiner Sound of Terror by Don Berry Planet of Dreams by James McKimmey, Jr Off Course by Mack Reynolds Thy Name Is Woman by Kenneth O'Hara Uniform of a Man by Dave Dryfoos The Planet with No Nightmare by Jim Harmon The Kenzie Report by Mark Clifton The Six Fingers of Time by R.A. Lafferty Fly by Night by Arthur Dekker Savage Lonesome Hearts by Russ Winterbotham Double Take by Richard Wilson McIlvaine's Star by August Derleth An Empty Bottle by Mari Wolf Progress Report by Mark Clifton and Alex Apostolides The Peacemaker by Alfred Coppel The Worlds of Joe Shannon by Frank M. Robinson 'Mid Pleasures and Palaces by James McKimmey, Jr. The Clean and Wholesome Land by Ralph Sholto Weak on Square Roots by Russell Burton Black Eyes and the Daily Grind by Milton Lesser Sinister Paradise by Robert Moore Williams Pipe of Peace by James McKimmey, Jr. Atom Drive by Charles Fontenay DP by Arthur Dekker Savage Forsyte's Retreat by Winston Marks Where There's Hope by Jerome Bixby The Day of the Dog by Andersen Horne Meeting of the Board by Alan E. Nourse Holes Incorporated by L. Major Reynolds The Thing in the Attic by James Blish To Choke An Ocean by J. F. Bone Gambler's World by Keith Laumer