Project Gutenberg 2007-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 231 Laumer, Keith 1925 1993 Laumer, John Keith Laumer, Kit Gambler's World Produced from Worlds of If November 1961. Produced by Robert Cicconetti, V. L. Simpson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Gambler's World" by Keith Laumer is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story centers on a group of diplomats on a strange planet navigating cultural complexities, political intrigue, and a brewing revolution. With a backdrop of gambling metaphors and sharp wit, Laumer explores themes of loyalty, self-interest, and the unpredictability of fate. The narrative follows the protagonist, Retief, as he engages with the local Nenni caste and encounters an impending coup led by a faction known as the People's Anti-Fascist Freedom League (PAFFL). Amidst a diplomatic gathering, he learns of their plot to assassinate the Corps diplomats. Retief, with the help of a grateful servant named Illy, maneuvers through dangerous situations, ultimately confronting the revolution's leader, Zorn. He skillfully navigates the treacherous waters of power games, leveraging wit and strategy to avert bloodshed while ensuring a balance of power on the planet. The story comes to a conclusion as Retief ingeniously transforms a potential disaster into a favorable diplomatic outcome, leaving the reader to ponder the complexities of political affairs and the twists of chance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Life on other planets -- Fiction Retief (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Diplomats -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 73418 2025-10-09T06:46:21.254259 text/html 70149 2007-05-28T07:02:40 text/html 462724 2025-10-09T06:46:30.147188 application/epub+zip 461057 2025-10-09T06:46:25.196214 application/epub+zip 93619 2025-10-09T06:46:21.809226 application/epub+zip 1583274 2025-10-09T06:46:32.118231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1573214 2025-10-09T06:46:27.153238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160481 2022-09-10T08:23:57.665606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65415 2025-10-09T06:46:20.782250 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65336 2007-05-28T07:02:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119489 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 117272 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 172272 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 126021 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 119934 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 122973 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 112093 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 111912 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 113257 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 114534 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 113666 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 123708 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 118298 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 116914 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 112944 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 125451 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 115900 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 124481 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 121889 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 114127 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 117605 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 120266 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 103191 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 116443 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 110303 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 5672898 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 123572 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 118676 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 110233 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 103534 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 134393 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 113878 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 115368 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 109105 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 125226 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 117317 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 115218 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 112009 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 120856 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 118964 2007-05-15T19:06:08 application/octet-stream 51047 2025-10-09T06:46:32.288184 application/rdf+xml 12832 2025-10-09T06:46:22.303224 image/jpeg 3410 2025-10-09T06:46:22.054218 image/jpeg 393135 2007-05-28T07:02:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 25290 2007-05-28T07:02:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 460067 2025-10-09T06:46:21.268288 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia