Retief: Envoy to New Worlds

by Keith Laumer

Book Overview

Retief: Envoy to New Worlds by Keith Laumer This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067165635X
• ISBN13: 9780671656355
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Baen Books
• Length: 245 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Not Free SF Reader

The first collection of stories in the Retief series also includes a couple of the best, so certainly a good starting point. Envoy To New Worlds : PROTOCOL - Keith Laumer Envoy To New Worlds : SEALED ORDERS - Keith Laumer Envoy To New Worlds : CULTURAL EXCHANGE - Keith Laumer Envoy To New Worlds : AIDE MEMOIRE - Keith Laumer Envoy To New Worlds : POLICY - Keith Laumer Envoy To New Worlds : PALACE REVOLUTION - Keith Laumer Evil Soft Ones? Guess who they might be? 3 out of 5 Armed Baggage MEDDLE. 3.5 out of 5 Gambling on it. 3 out of 5 A lost cruiser to find. 4 out of 5 No pet food for us, Ambassador. 4 out of 5 "I suggest we use Tennessee rules," said Retief. "They're very liberal: biting, gouging, stomping, kneeling, and, of course, choking, as well as the usual punching, shoving, and kicking." "Hmmm. These gambits seem geared to forms employing rigid endo-skeletons; I fear I shall be at a disadvantage." "Of course," Retief said, "if you'd prefer a more plebian type of contest . . ." "By no means. But perhaps we could rule out tentacle-twisting, just to even the balance." 3.5 out of 5 4 out of 5

'Envoy' great, but almost the same as 'Retief Unbound'

'Envoy' (134 pages) includes stories Protocol, Sealed Orders, Cultural Exchange, Aide Memoire, Policy, and Palace Revolution. 'Retief Unbound' (343 pages) includes all those except Cultural Exchange, plus Retief's Ransom. Love these stories but you don't have to buy both books.

pretty good

this is one of the first science fiction books that i read. I must say i really liked it. I prefer the sci fi books with alot of action, and this book has just that. It is definetly worth reading.

Envoy to New Worlds

This is one of the better Reteif books. I like the whole series for the sense of humor Keith Laumer has. Reteif is a 6ft. hunk of a hero with a sidekick who happens to be his boss (at least on paper). He never follows directions from the home office but uses his head to fix the situation and defeat the Groaci. Keith is very funny and had several years as a military atache with the diplomatic corps that makes his satirical style even more fun. A great read for someone looking for a few chuckles on a rainy day.