Gambler's World & The Yillian Way & Doorstep, 3 stories
Here are two stories starring the always
unconventional Terrestrial Diplomat, Retief. As a diplomat, Retief does
not always follow procedure. Well the truth is that he almost never
follows procedure but somehow his wit and strength manage to salvage
most situations from the bumbling of the other diplomats. His sardonic
approach to inter galactic negotiations in these two stories is a
delight to hear. Plus short story: Doorstep
It Could Be Anything
- Keith LAUMER (1925 - 1993)
- A
science fiction story by the great Keith Laumer - what more needs to be
said? - But I will say more nevertheless. A young man sets out from his
rural town to see the world for himself. What is really over the next
hill? What does a big city look like? Is there really an ocean? After
all, we only have the testimony of others that tell us about these
things. Full confidence and belief in himself, he boards the local
train, falls asleep and then ..... finds himself alone, the three cars
abandoned .... the engine is gone and the tracks; well, the tracks just
end in the middle of a grain field. What is going on? What kind of
reality is this? Or is what we 'know' just illusions and in fact, It
Could Be Anything!!! Summary by Phil chenevert
Greylorn
- Earth
is threatened with destruction by a deadly alien plague. The planet’s
only hope: Get help from the long-lost Omega Colony, somewhere in space.
The fate of the Earth is in the hands of Lieutenant Commander Greylorn
in charge of the search for Omega, and every decision he will make
during Man’s first contact with an alien race... (Summary by Mark
Nelson)
A Trace of Memory
- Keith LAUMER (1925 - 1993)
- Legion
was homeless and hungry and looking for a way to get to Miami when he
crossed paths with Foster. Foster enlists Legion's aid in dealing with
the mysterious light-beings called Hunters who he says have been chasing
him, and also in recovering his lost memories. He possesses a journal
with entries dating back centuries which contain the only clues to his
identity. Their quest involves Stonehenge, alien space ships, far away
planets and unique ways of dealing with age and life's memories. -
Summary by Nick Bulka
Keith LAUMER (1925 - 1993)
For your listening pleasure, here are three stories by the ingenious Keith Laumer from the glorious days of Science Fiction in the early 1960s: A Bad Day for Vermin, The King of the City and Doorstep. They were all published in various Science Fiction magazines then flourishing in the United States at that time. I won't spoil your fun of listening to them by giving detailed story outlines, but be assured that there are aliens of various disgusting and/or beautiful shapes involved in several and a sad view of our future life when the US government collapses. (phil chenevert )
Genre(s): Science Fiction
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