Project Gutenberg 2008-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 150 Fyfe, H. B. (Horace Bowne) 1918 1997 Fyfe, Horace Bowne Fyfe, H.B. Van Dongen, H. R. 1920 2010 Van Dongen, Henry Richard Dongen, H. R. Van Dongen, van A Transmutation of Muddles Produced from Astounding Science Fiction September 1960. Produced by Greg Weeks, Bruce Albrecht, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Transmutation of Muddles" by H. B. Fyfe is a science fiction novel likely written in the early 1960s. The narrative revolves around a Terran judge, Louis Mayne, who finds himself embroiled in a complex situation on the alien planet Kappa Orionis VII. The story's central theme touches on themes of negotiation, cultural misunderstanding, and the consequences of interstellar trade and diplomacy with indigenous populations. The plot unfolds as Mayne arrives to mediate a dispute involving a Terran spaceship, the "Gemsbok", which has landed amidst tensions with the local Kappan tribe. The Kappans have seized the vessel, believing it to be a divine sign, and Mayne must navigate the tangled realities of insurance claims, the eccentric value of the ship and its cargo, and the deep-seated beliefs of the natives. As he engages with both the Terrans and Kappans, he employs his negotiating skills to broker a deal that satisfies all parties. Ultimately, he attempts to build a bridge between cultures while cleverly maneuvering through the absurdities of both the insurance world and extraterrestrial customs, leading to an unexpected resolution that showcases the intricate balance of power, belief, and survival in a sci-fi setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 64540 2025-08-10T06:23:33.142598 text/html 60660 2008-01-07T07:41:36 text/html 163916 2025-08-10T06:23:38.585561 application/epub+zip 162684 2025-08-10T06:23:35.975578 application/epub+zip 87997 2025-08-10T06:23:34.714565 application/epub+zip 395934 2025-08-10T06:23:40.261561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388081 2025-08-10T06:23:37.743549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160255 2022-09-11T08:44:32.401687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56669 2025-08-10T06:23:32.846587 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56494 2008-01-07T07:41:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20303 2025-08-10T06:23:40.391525 application/rdf+xml 14631 2025-08-10T06:23:35.202565 image/jpeg 4064 2025-08-10T06:23:34.956582 image/jpeg 95219 2008-01-07T07:41:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 22355 2008-01-07T07:41:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 166856 2025-08-10T06:23:33.158581 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 de.wikipedia