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What is The Yillian Way about?

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. John Keith Laumer (1925–1993) was an American science fiction author. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, he was an officer in the United States Air Force and a diplomat in the United States Foreign Service. Keith Laumer is known for the Bolo and  Retief stories. The Bolo stories chronicle the evolution of super tanks that eventually become self-aware through the constant improvement resulting from centuries of intermitt

Author

Keith Laumer

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EN