Keith Laumer Boeken

In het eerste verhaal is een man in het heelal op zoek naar een ontvoerde vrouw en in het tweede verhaal probeert een tijdagent gemaakte fouten, begaan door eerdere tijdreizen, weer ongedaan te maken.

The Earth was in shambles after the final quake had leveled the cities. For Mal Irish the last hold on reality was the embossed gold coin he had taken from the pocket of the dead man -- the man who with his last breath had told him of mastodons buried in ice and men who weren't human. Once in possession of the coin, Mal found himself on a mysterious quest which led him to discover even stranger things -- the girl who spoke the language of another world, the city under the ocean floor, and the deadly little men who followed him. He was in the power of something beyond his understanding, and he meant to find out its source before it put him to its own unfathomable uses.

Bevat 15 verhalen, eerder verschenen in andere bundels:1. De andere hemel (Oorspr. The other sky, 1964)2. Voor de duivel niet (Oorspr. The devil you don't, 1970)3. Buitentijds (Oorspr. Mind out of time, 1968)4. De tijdrovers (Oorspr. The thime thieves, 1963)Bovenstaande 4 verhalen zijn eerder gepubliceerd in "Duizend jaar schemering" (1975)5. Hybride (Oorspr. Hybrid, 1961)6. Eindigen als held (Oorspr. End as a hero, 1963)7. De donderslag die nog lang nagalmde (Oorspr. The long remembered thunder, 1963)8. Dinochroom (Oorspr. Dinochrome, 1960)9. Cocon (Oorspr. Cocoon, 1962)10. Een tochtje naar de stad (Oorspr. A trip to the city, 1962)Bovenstaande 6 verhalen zijn in 1973 gepubliceerd in de bundel "Dinochroom"11. Aan de vooravond van de eeuwigheid (Oorspr. The day before forever, 1967)12. Oorlogsrelikwie (Oorspr. A relic of war, 1969)13. De oorlog tegen de Yukks (Oorspr. The war with the Yukks, 1965)14. Het laatste bevel (Oorspr. The last command, 1967)15. De nacht dat de trollen losbraken (Oorspr. The night of the trolls, 1963)De laatste 5 verhalen verschenen eerder in de bundel "Het laatste bevel" (1977).

Commander Greylorn faces a daunting challenge as he seeks to locate a lost colony to secure its assistance for Earth. Amidst this mission, he must navigate a treacherous mutiny on his own starship, adding layers of tension and danger to his quest. This tale is filled with interplanetary intrigue and adventure, highlighting the struggles of leadership and survival in the vastness of space.

Set against a backdrop of desperation, the narrative follows a commander facing dwindling resources and increasing casualties as his team embarks on a critical mission. Tasked with constructing a 50,000-ton scouting ship, they aim to explore the unknown Omega Colony, humanity's last colonial effort. The story delves into themes of survival, sacrifice, and the harsh realities of leadership in dire circumstances, as the crew grapples with the looming threat of failure and the weight of their mission.

A collection of Hugo and Nebula-nominated writer Keith Laumer's Retief novellas, as collected from Worlds of If Science Fiction and Fantastic magazines. The books are satirical science fiction written in the 1960s and based on Laumer's real-life experience in the U.S. Foreign Service

The Best of the Bolo Stories, Including Stories by David Weber, Mercedes Lackey, David Drake, S.M. Stirling and More.Military Science Fiction at Its Best.Controlled by their tireless electronic brains which were programmed to admit no possibility of defeat, the gigantic robot tanks known as Bolos were almost indestructible, and nearly unstoppable. Their artificial intelligences were designed to make them selflessly serve and protect humans throughout the galaxy and made each Bolo the epitome of the knight sans peur et sans reproche , and often far more noble than the humans who gave them their orders.Created by Keith Laumer, the saga of the Bolos has been extended by several of the best writers in science fiction. Now, the best stories of the saga are collected in one Omni-Trade volume, including work by New York Times best-selling writers David Weber , Mercedes Lackey and S. M. Stirling , military science fiction grand master David Drake , and Laumer himself, who recount the exploits of the dauntless Bolos in Their Finest Hour .