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5.0�toiles sur 5 Diplomacy Saves the Galaxy--Sort Of, Mars 29 2003

Par	Chrijeff (Scranton, PA) - Voir tous mes commentaires

Keith Laumer is among my favorite writers of "light" sf, and these three books, the first in the long series (13 volumes that I know of, counting each original volume as one) of Retief adventures, show why. Filled with sharp pokes at government bureaucracy (Laumer himself was connected with it for many years and knew whereof he wrote), they follow the wild adventures of Jaime Retief, a member of the Corps Diplomatique Terrestrienne with more than a touch of James Bond in his makeup. Constantly redeeming his superiors' blunders, usually by making an end run around the "accepted" way of doing things, he bounces in and out of serious bodily peril and thwarts at every turn the machinations of the Groaci, whispering five-eyed aliens with a penchant for torture and a thirst for universal domination. (The books were originally published in 1963, 1965, and 1968, in the very heart of the Cold War, which suggests that these villainous beings were intended as an analogue of the Communists.) Yet the stories never take themselves too seriously, and very little happens that couldn't safely be shared with a child. I've collected Retief religiously, and joyously, for some 30 years, and I don't regret a bit of it. You won't either.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Best book I've read in a month!, Mai 4 2002

Par	Kate (Pittsburgh, PA) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This book was so enjoyable, funny, well written, entertaining, and compelling that I read it in one sitting. Then I walked several miles to the nearest used book store and bought every novel by Keith Laumer they had. Didn't even have to feel guilty, since all of them were out of print. But this book is so much worth the price... it's just funny! Unfortunately I think it's sometimes too close to home, especially the story about "Retief of the Mountain of Red Tape".

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Diplomacy as it ought to be, Avril 25 2002

Par	Charles Prael (San Jose, CA USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

Most SF readers have heard of Laumer's Retief series. Many of them have read some of them. There've been compilations, sets, and short stories release for years. This time, however, Baen and Mssr's Flint and Drake have done a wonderful job compiling some of the best (and hardest to find) Retief stories in one place.

If you've never read Retief, try it - you'll like it. And this is a great way to get your feet wet.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Undiplomatic Diplomat
I first came across the Retief stories in Analog/Astounding in the early '60's. They were greatly enjoyable then, and still retain their pleasure. Read more

Publi� le Avril 15 2002 par Elliott L. Starr

4.0�toiles sur 5 Old-style fun
Retief, the unorthodox diplomat, is assigned the hardest jobs(often self-assigned), works against incompetence and active opposition from his side, not to mention the opposition's... Read more

Publi� le Avril 13 2002 par Patricia Sheller

4.0�toiles sur 5 Retief is Back!
Retief: diplomat extraordinaire. That's one way to describe the main character in a series of short stories that have been collected into this volume. Read more

Publi� le F�v 8 2002 par Anna

5.0�toiles sur 5 "Ain't nobody as peaceful as a dead troublemaker."
Edited and compiled by Eric Flint, and with a foreword by David Drake, this book is one of the best buys Baen has offered in a long time. Read more