Robert Sheckley People Trap

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A collection of witty science fiction including a Nebula Awardnominated story. In ';Diplomatic Immunity,' what happens when an alien ambassador arrives, telling the residents of Earth that they will be joining a galactic union whether they like it or notand the ambassador is unkillable? The thirteen other stories in this collection are ';The People Trap,' ';The Victim from Space,' ';Shall We Have a Little Talk?', ';Restricted Area,' ';The Odor of Thought,' ';The Necessary Thing,' ';Redfern's Labyrinth,' ';Proof of the Pudding,' ';The Laxian Key,' ';The Last Weapon,' ';Fishing Season,' ';Dreamworld,' and ';Ghost V.' From the very beginning of his career, Robert Sheckley was recognized by fans, reviewers, and fellow authors as a master storyteller and the wittiest satirist working in the science fiction field. Open Road is proud to republish his acclaimed body of work, with nearly thirty volumes of full-length fiction and short story collections. Rediscover, or discover for the first time, a master of science fiction who, according to theNew York Times, was ';a precursor to Douglas Adams.'