Project Gutenberg 2020-01-28 Public domain in the USA. 151 Laumer, Keith 1925 1993 Laumer, John Keith Laumer, Kit Francis, R. D. Cultural Exchange Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, September 1962 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Cultural Exchange" by Keith Laumer is a science fiction short story published in the early 1960s. Set against a backdrop of intergalactic diplomacy, the story explores cultural and economic interactions between different worlds through a student exchange program. The narrative centers around the main character, Retief, who inadvertently becomes embroiled in the complexities of this exchange, particularly regarding the Bogans, a group known for their past aggressions and a vital wine crop. In the story, Retief is tasked with overseeing the logistics of a cultural exchange program involving Bogan students. As he navigates through diplomatic challenges, he uncovers a plot involving a shipment of tractors bound for the agricultural world of Lovenbroy, which could jeopardize the local economy and fabric of society. When the Bogan students, a youthful group of males, arrive, it becomes apparent that they are not merely here to study but that their presence is connected to broader conflicts, including a mortgage on Lovenbroy's prime grape-growing areas. The narrative unfolds with humor and intrigue as Retief finds ways to facilitate the harvesting of a wine crop while ensuring the students are productively engaged, ultimately leading to unexpected connections and resolutions between the worlds involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Life on other planets -- Fiction Space colonies -- Fiction Retief (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Diplomats -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour 66770 2025-09-24T09:21:58.160755 text/html 43308 2024-10-17T16:02:33 text/html 264328 2025-09-24T09:22:00.053742 application/epub+zip 263148 2025-09-24T09:21:58.557773 application/epub+zip 90181 2025-09-24T09:21:58.332760 application/epub+zip 305547 2025-09-24T09:22:01.344757 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298217 2025-09-24T09:21:59.844775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125527 2022-09-27T16:56:35.423273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 59120 2025-09-24T09:21:58.017769 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39364 2024-10-17T16:02:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18158 2025-09-24T09:22:01.470737 application/rdf+xml 23381 2025-09-24T09:21:58.414755 image/jpeg 3999 2025-09-24T09:21:58.372745 image/jpeg 416243 2025-09-24T09:21:58.173787 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