Project Gutenberg 2024-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 178 Garrett, Randall 1927 1987 Garrett, Gordon Randall Garret, Randall Barretton, Grandall Mitchell, Clyde Burke, Ralph Summers, Leo 1925 1985 Summers, L.R. Summers, L. R. Summers, Leo Ramon The price of eggs $aNew York, NY :$bZiff-Davis Publishing Company, $c1959. Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Price of Eggs" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction short story written in the late 1950s. The narrative centers around the interplay between humans and the indigenous inhabitants of the alien planet Dynak, tackling themes of culture clash, diplomacy, and the complexities of romantic entanglements in an extraterrestrial setting. The story follows Lieutenant Donald John Newhouse who is sent to Dynak to address a diplomatic crisis regarding Boccaccio di Vino, a human diplomat who has accidentally entered into a legally binding marriage with Oanella, a native of the planet and a member of its royal family. The stakes are high as Oanella must produce viable eggs within a certain timeframe to avoid dire consequences for her husband. Newhouse navigates the unfamiliar customs and political landscape of Dynak, relying on his intelligence and guile to formulate a plan for the rescue of di Vino. Ultimately, the Lieutenant employs an unexpected solution involving advanced biotechnology to ensure Oanella produces viable offspring, thus securing di Vino’s safety and maintaining diplomatic relations with the alien society. The tale is filled with humor, intrigue, and a blend of romance and adventure, reflecting the challenges of cross-cultural interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240507065709garrett 1959 US Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Life on other planets -- Fiction Reproduction -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Adventure 79916 2025-06-29T08:32:18.241832 text/html 55243 2024-06-28T16:57:32 text/html 325669 2025-06-29T08:32:21.321749 application/epub+zip 324417 2025-06-29T08:32:19.437762 application/epub+zip 182217 2025-06-29T08:32:18.701907 application/epub+zip 705646 2025-06-29T08:32:22.743788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 697794 2025-06-29T08:32:20.849783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 71836 2025-06-29T08:32:18.074777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 52014 2024-06-28T16:57:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17506 2025-06-29T08:32:22.873804 application/rdf+xml 27580 2025-06-29T08:32:19.035776 image/jpeg 4631 2025-06-29T08:32:18.866814 image/jpeg 1090273 2025-06-29T08:32:18.261823 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 More titles under Jorgensen, Ivar en.wikipedia