Project Gutenberg 2020-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 239 Laumer, Keith 1925 1993 Laumer, John Keith Laumer, Kit Smith, T. A. The Madman From Earth Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, March 1962 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Madman From Earth" by Keith Laumer is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around the character J. Retief, a Terrestrial diplomat assigned to the alien world of Groac, where he navigates complex cultural differences and political intrigue. The narrative explores themes of diplomacy, misunderstandings between species, and the consequences of past actions. In the book, Retief faces the bureaucratic challenges of his position while uncovering a sinister incident from the past involving a Terrestrial cruiser that disappeared near Groac. As he digs deeper, he learns about involvement in a cover-up related to the fate of its crew, leading him to confront Groacian officials. The story combines elements of humor and tension as Retief maneuvers through alien politics, revealing both his intelligence and determination in his efforts to bring to light the truth about the elusive cruiser while also engaging with the peculiarities of Groacian culture. Ultimately, the tale examines the complexities of interstellar diplomacy and the importance of understanding in building relationships between vastly different societies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Detective and mystery stories Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction Retief (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Diplomats -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 83364 2025-09-24T08:51:57.917835 text/html 60290 2024-10-17T15:40:38 text/html 247993 2025-09-24T08:52:00.080803 application/epub+zip 246817 2025-09-24T08:51:58.362860 application/epub+zip 92890 2025-09-24T08:51:58.095792 application/epub+zip 294219 2025-09-24T08:52:01.520866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287116 2025-09-24T08:51:59.872853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133475 2022-09-27T15:49:29.441580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75023 2025-09-24T08:51:57.736792 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55257 2024-10-17T15:40:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17761 2025-09-24T08:52:01.646816 application/rdf+xml 25529 2025-09-24T08:51:58.175833 image/jpeg 4333 2025-09-24T08:51:58.134788 image/jpeg 398123 2025-09-24T08:51:57.933846 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