«The Yillian Way» by Keith Laumer
«The Yillian Way» by Keith Laumer
English | ISBN: 9789177592792 | MP3@64 kbps | 40 min | 18.5 MB
English | ISBN: 9789177592792 | MP3@64 kbps | 40 min | 18.5 MB
The Yillian Way is a science fiction short story by American author Keith Laumer.
Here is a story starring the always unconventional Terrestrial Diplomat, Retief.
The ceremonious protocol of the Yills was impressive, colorful–and, in the long run, deadly!
Disagreement over protocol results in very interesting negotiations between representatives from Earth and Yill.
Junior Terran diplomat Jame Retief visits a government whose members seem determined to insult their delegation. This'll take some sharp thinking…
Keith Laumer (who spent time as a diplomat himself) is best known for his Retief and Bolo series. He combined humor with a sharp, even acrid view of humans as political creatures.
The Yillian Way was first published in Worlds of If, January 1962.