Project Gutenberg 2020-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 127 Laumer, Keith 1925 1993 Laumer, John Keith Laumer, Kit The Frozen Planet Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, September 1961 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Frozen Planet" by Keith Laumer is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The book follows the adventures of Retief, a representative of the Terran Corps, as he embarks on a crucial mission to the Jorgensen's Worlds. These planets are under threat from the aggressive Soetti aliens, and Retief must navigate a range of challenges to prepare the indigenous inhabitants for an impending invasion. In the story, Retief is tasked with delivering critical intelligence about the Soetti's plans and ensuring the Jorgensens can effectively defend themselves against the alien aggression. As he encounters various obstacles, including uncooperative ship crews, hostile aliens, and dubious local authorities, Retief demonstrates cleverness and resourcefulness to outmaneuver threats. Throughout his journey, he meets individuals like Chip, a skilled chef, and Anne-Marie, a local girl, who add dimension to the narrative. The tension escalates as they prepare for the Soetti's assault, building to a climax that deals with themes of bravery, strategy, and the consequences of political machinations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 96.5 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Science fiction Space ships -- Fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction Retief (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Diplomats -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 85201 2025-06-24T09:21:26.960562 text/html 62355 2024-10-17T15:37:31 text/html 292683 2025-06-24T09:21:29.464552 application/epub+zip 291512 2025-06-24T09:21:27.411566 application/epub+zip 98084 2025-06-24T09:21:27.155571 application/epub+zip 338094 2025-06-24T09:21:31.138527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331104 2025-06-24T09:21:29.219608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137991 2022-09-27T15:30:38.459758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76697 2023-09-26T07:49:13.348463 text/plain 56892 2024-10-17T15:37:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16697 2025-06-24T09:21:31.285506 application/rdf+xml 28111 2025-06-24T09:21:27.246606 image/jpeg 5188 2025-06-24T09:21:27.201529 image/jpeg 420509 2025-06-24T09:21:26.977540 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