Project Gutenberg 2007-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 247 Laumer, Keith 1925 1993 Laumer, John Keith Laumer, Kit The Yillian Way Produced from 'Worlds of If' January 1962. Produced by Robert Cicconetti, LN Yaddanapudi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Yillian Way" by Keith Laumer is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The book explores the intricacies of diplomatic relations between humans and an alien species known as the Yills, focusing on themes of cultural misunderstanding and negotiations for interstellar territory. The story follows Jame Retief, a vice-consul who finds himself embroiled in a series of humorous and perilous situations as he navigates the peculiar customs and protocols of the Yills. The narrative centers on Retief as he leads a Terrestrial diplomatic mission to the Yill homeworld, where a series of diplomatic affronts and cultural faux pas challenge his sense of propriety. As the mission proceeds, Retief observes the bizarre behaviors of the Yill society, such as their unique dining customs, which deliberately insult the human delegation. Using wit and quick thinking, Retief manages to turn the tide of the negotiations after upending a banquet table in protest when his fellow diplomats are offered dog food instead of a proper meal. Ultimately, his bold actions win him favor with the Yill leadership, leading to an unexpected promotion and an invitation to return as consul-general, showcasing his adeptness at negotiation and cultural diplomacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Retief (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Diplomats -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 60009 2025-10-09T07:23:46.768868 text/html 56718 2021-01-02T17:46:09 text/html 130748 2025-10-09T07:23:50.797846 application/epub+zip 129282 2025-10-09T07:23:48.450865 application/epub+zip 87449 2025-10-09T07:23:47.335903 application/epub+zip 237373 2025-10-09T07:23:52.447835 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228266 2025-10-09T07:23:50.057868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156949 2022-09-10T09:12:19.728306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53096 2025-10-09T07:23:46.506869 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52981 2021-01-02T17:46:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161831 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 114167 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 107464 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 119569 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 109874 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 117992 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 110453 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 116701 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 104433 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 115349 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 105799 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 106803 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 104224 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 114376 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 112044 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 1787327 2007-06-11T13:43:16 application/octet-stream 131348 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 126012 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 137136 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 125970 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 126992 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 118623 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 88402 2007-06-08T11:12:12 application/octet-stream 86495 2007-06-08T11:12:12 application/octet-stream 102122 2007-06-08T11:12:12 application/octet-stream 89033 2007-06-08T11:12:12 application/octet-stream 190410 2007-05-28T18:34:32 application/octet-stream 40889 2025-10-09T07:23:52.595844 application/rdf+xml 13081 2025-10-09T07:23:47.823849 image/jpeg 3431 2025-10-09T07:23:47.574859 image/jpeg 63820 2021-01-02T17:46:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 20305 2021-01-02T17:46:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 129381 2025-10-09T07:23:46.776878 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