1st, Retief 6: Retief's Ransom by Keith Laumer (1971, SF HB)

Description: Retief's Ransom Retief Book Six by Keith Laumer Cover by Richard M. Powers Putnam First Edition Description: Hardback book published by G.P. Putnam's Sons in 1971. No statement of edition of printing. The online bibliography lists this as the first book publication of this novel. No book club edition of this title is listed. From the front flap: Lumbaga was not the galaxy's most desirable planet. The inhabitants were virtually immortal, hopelessly eccentric, conglomerations of free-living organs whose sole hobby was mayhem, individual or in groups. But even the most obscure chunk of galactic real estate attracts its quota of rival overlords, and Lumbaga, unpromising as it seemed, was a bone of contention between Terra and Groac. Of course it was the Groaci who first resorted to dirty pool, interfering with the inalienable rights of Lumbagan organs to combine with whom they chose, and so creating a class of Super-Lumbagans which greatly disturbed the balance of power. How Retief, most ingenious and conniving of Terran diplomats, sets out to foil the machinations of the Groaci with a reprehensible combination of cunning, opportunism and sheer skulduggery, makes up a story which combines outrageous high comedy with vivid excitement in Keith Laumer's most entertaining Retief novel to date. About the series (from Wikipedia): Jame Retief is the main character in a series of satirical science fiction stories by Keith Laumer. The stories were written over a span of thirty years beginning in the early 1960s, without much regard for chronology or any particular scheme. Detailing the travails of Jame Retief in the Corps Diplomatique Terrestrienne (CDT), the stories have a base in Laumer's experiences in the United States Foreign Service, notably his time as vice consul in Burma in the 1950s. Reorganizations in the Foreign Service both before and after World War II were a source of considerable conflict at the time, as the diplomatic "old guard" were confronted with a new world situation and a new generation of diplomats, men like Laumer, who took a more pragmatic approach to the service. This conflict undoubtedly informs the Retief stories, in which stubborn and often ignorant superiors mired in bureaucracy cause him endless difficulties in the carrying out of his duties. Condition: Binding - good, top and bottom of spine bumped, upper corners bumped, minor edgewear, page edges soiled and a little spotted, page surfaces are clean. Dust jacket - very good, moderate edgewear and wrinkling with a little tearing, moderate rubbing and soiling, upper front flap corner is price clipped , in dust jacket protector. Our Business Policies: Use the Contact Seller link near the top of this listing to see our FAQs, which should answer most questions about our business and listing policies. We have moved the extensive text we used to have here to those FAQs. Shipping and Packing: General Information: We always ship in sturdy new boxes with premium heavy duty packing tape, bubblewrap and filler to keep the item(s) away from the sides of the box. The pictures below show the boxes that we use for shipping. A Note On Customs: When customs forms are required for a shipment, we fill them out honestly, stating that the contents are merchandise and giving the price you paid for the item (not including the shipping) as the value. Please do not ask us to do otherwise. Take any customs duty that you will have to pay into consideration before making your purchase. Please note that many countries have restrictions on the import of certain goods and sometimes on the maximum value that can be shipped to the country by various shipping methods. Priority Mail International insurance cannot be purchased for all countries and some limit the amount of insurance that can be purchased (default indemnity coverage seems to apply to all countries). Details on shipping conditions by country can be found on the United States Post Office web site.

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