Browse audiobooks written by keith laumer sorted by best selling this month page 1 sign up login. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. As a diplomat, retief does not always follow procedure. See all books authored by keith laumer, including bolo, and the stars must wait, and more on. Keith laumer is best known for his bolo stories and his satirical retief series. This adventurous, actionpacked novel is the work of awardwinning author keith laumer, creator of the bolo and reteif stories. This is the one that started the whole genre of the supertank. Jones and keith laumer and march laumer and michael j. Download m4b 59mb download cover art download cd case insert.
The fifth set of favorite science fiction stories contains the following titles. Here is one of the tightest, tautest stories of interplanetary adventure in a long while. Keith laumer john keith laumer 9 june 192523 january 1993 was an american science fiction author. Greylorn version 2 keith laumer 1925 1993 earth is threatened with destruction by a deadly alien plague. Read by mark douglas nelson audible download 5 hours unabridged publisher. The yillian way by keith laumer read online on bookmate. His novels and story collections have gone through printing after printing for nearly four decades. Librivox recording of a trace of memory by keith laumer. The bolo universe is a fictional universe based on a series of military science fiction books. Discover book depositorys huge selection of keith laumer books online. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Keith laumer was an extremely successful man, an author who kept fit, always. Not knowing anything about the story or author going in meant that i lacked any assumptions about. It was therefore more difficult for him when he suffered a massive stroke in 1971 that paralyzed one side of his body and part of his brain and therefore his mind. The cloud king of oz beenie in oz 1997 o with richard e. I read some of keith laumers retief books in my youth from the library and found him to be a writer with buccaneer playfulness.
A tedious waste of a typically fine narration by mark nelson. Bertram chandler, backlash by winston marks, adolescents. Mark nelson legion was homeless and hungry and looking for a way to get to miami when he crossed paths with foster. Read the yillian way, by keith laumer online on bookmate the ceremonious protocol of the yills was impressive, colorfuland, in the long run, deadly. The former chronicles the evolution of juggernautsized tanks that eventually become selfaware through the constant improvement resulting from centuries of. When brion bayard was kidnapped and brought to the alternate world where earths history took a different turn, it was not a pleasant experience. Browse audiobooks written by keith laumer sorted by best. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
A good read, lots of background for all the later followon stories that really fleshout this storyline. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Keith laumer, creator of the bolo series, was renowned both for his fastpaced stories of science fiction adventure, and for his comical stories of retief, the only twofisted diplomat in the galaxy. I did think three by laumer was an odd choice for a book title until i checked and back in 1967, he had a book out called nine by laumer.
Book club intellectual discussion literature time travel freedom book study apocalypse scififantasyhorror european history short stories western civilization novels symbols and archetypes philosophyethicspoliticsandreligion. In this story he displays the finesse, artistry and imagination of an old pro. Keith laumer is currently considered a single author. Get help from the longlost omega colony, somewhere in space.
Books arts science fiction audiobooks librivox audio book free audio books free audiobooks digitalbook digitalbook. A trace of memory is a good book, but laumer wrote many good ones could the ebook publishers maybe give us dinosaur. Greylorn full audiobook by keith laumer commander greylorn has a problem. So for the price everyone else charges for just 1 book, we offer you unlimited audio books, ebooks and language courses to download and enjoy as you please. Download audiobooks written by keith laumer to your device. Keith laumer was a prolific writer, and its good to see at least some of his books being republished in ebook form. Only available for download if previously purchased. A plague stories, a plague stories by keith laumer. Explore audibles collection of free sleep and relaxation audio experiences. Prior to his career as a writer, laumer was an officer in the united states air force. M4b audiobook 44mb download cover art download cd case insert. These numbers refer to awards for best novel, novella, novelette and short story only. Jones and march laumer and michael michanczyk and josh taylor only as by richard e.
Other awards, including the retro hugos, are not covered show. Dick, sam this is you by murray leinster, manners of the age by horace brown fyfe, omnilingual by h. After war service, he spent a year at the university of stockholm, and then took two bachelors degrees in science and architecture at the university of illinois. Paused youre listening to a sample of the audible audio edition. Beam piper, heist job on theiser by gordan randall jarrett, the yillian way by keith laumer, the ultimate vice by a. Keith laumer author of bolo meet your next favorite book. Legion was homeless and hungry and looking for a way to get to. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Keith laumer author visit amazons keith laumer page. He was pretty consistent, and if you like adventure you would probably enjoy most or maybe all of his work. The king of the city is a science fiction novella by american author keith laumer first published in 1961 a fantastic science fiction tale, woven out of the threads of future thinking, by a master of the genre. Read in english by phil chenevert for your listening pleasure, here are three stories by the ingenious keith laumer from the glorious days of science fiction in the early 1960s. A bad day for vermin, the king of the city and doorstep.
Librivox recording of a bad day for vermin by keith laumer by keith laumer. But laumer makes the centerpiece of his tale the retelling of how, four years out on the voyage, his crew decides it wants to give up and go home when it meets an alien race. He was a sort of taxidriver, delivering a commuter to the city the tank traps and armored cars were the hazards of the trade the king of the city was first published in galaxy. This is my first time readinglistening to a story by keith laumer. Prior to becoming a fulltime writer, he was an officer in the u. Sciencefiction enthusiasts, especially those who enjoy alternate histories, will savor the twists and turns of this imaginative thriller. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. A trace of memory keith laumer audiobook and ebook. Download and enjoy your favorite keith laumer audiobooks instantly today to your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or desktop at. The king of the city ebook by keith laumer 9789177593744. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental. Keith laumer 1925 1993 for your listening pleasure, here are three stories by the ingenious keith laumer from the glorious days of science fiction in the early 1960s. This is a stereotypical 1950s space adventure, complete with allmale crew, silly science, and ludicrous sociology.