Gambler's World (Registro nro. 62773)
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| control field | 21627 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | UtSlPG |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260610133510.0 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PS |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Laumer, Keith, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1925-1993 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Gambler's World |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2007 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Produced from Worlds of If November 1961. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2007-05-28 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Robert Cicconetti, V. L. Simpson and the Online<br/>Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Gambler's World" by Keith Laumer is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story centers on a group of diplomats on a strange planet navigating cultural complexities, political intrigue, and a brewing revolution. With a backdrop of gambling metaphors and sharp wit, Laumer explores themes of loyalty, self-interest, and the unpredictability of fate. The narrative follows the protagonist, Retief, as he engages with the local Nenni caste and encounters an impending coup led by a faction known as the People's Anti-Fascist Freedom League (PAFFL). Amidst a diplomatic gathering, he learns of their plot to assassinate the Corps diplomats. Retief, with the help of a grateful servant named Illy, maneuvers through dangerous situations, ultimately confronting the revolution's leader, Zorn. He skillfully navigates the treacherous waters of power games, leveraging wit and strategy to avert bloodshed while ensuring a balance of power on the planet. The story comes to a conclusion as Retief ingeniously transforms a potential disaster into a favorable diplomatic outcome, leaving the reader to ponder the complexities of political affairs and the twists of chance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Science fiction |
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| Uncontrolled term | Short stories |
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| Uncontrolled term | Life on other planets -- Fiction |
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| Uncontrolled term | Retief (Fictitious character) -- Fiction |
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| Uncontrolled term | Diplomats -- Fiction |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Produced from Worlds of If November 1961. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21627">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21627</a> |
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