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A science fiction satire in which diplomacy, risk, and opportunism intersect within an unstable political environment. In Retief: Gambler's World, Keith Laumer places his recurring diplomat Jame Retief in a setting governed as much by chance and manipulation... Read Full Overview

The book "" Gambler's World, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been... Read Full Overview

ON THE ZOOP TOWER

It 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... Read Full Overview

A science fiction satire in which diplomacy, risk, and opportunism intersect within an unstable political environment. In Retief: Gambler's World, Keith Laumer places his recurring diplomat Jame Retief in a setting governed as much by chance and manipulation... Read Full Overview

Once again it is up to Jamie Retief to save another diplomatic mission. Terra has recently signed a treaty with the planet Petreac. But revolution threatens and the Terrans must save the Nenni cast or their mission will end in abject failure.

Once again it is up to Jamie Retief to save another diplomatic mission. Terra has recently signed a treaty with the planet Petreac. But revolution threatens and the Terrans must save the Nenni cast or their mission will end in abject failure.

Venture into the far reaches of the galaxy with John Keith Laumer's "Gambler's World," a classic of space opera and science fiction adventure. This humorous tale blends interstellar diplomacy with high-stakes gambling, promising a thrilling journey filled with unexpected twists... Read Full Overview