Diplomatic Immunity by Robert Sheckley

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Author Sheckley, Robert, 1928-2005
Illustrator Ashman, William
Title Diplomatic Immunity
Note Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary "Diplomatic Immunity" by Robert Sheckley is a science fiction novel likely written during the early to mid-1950s. The narrative involves an alien ambassador with seemingly insurmountable defenses who arrives on Earth to invite humanity to join his expansive galactic empire. The book explores themes of power, colonization, and the limits of human understanding when faced with alien intelligence. The story revolves around Colonel Cercy and a team of scientists who grapple with the challenge of neutralizing the alien ambassador, who possesses the uncanny ability to transform into whatever threatens him. As they attempt various lethal strategies—ranging from high-powered weapons to psychological manipulation—they discover that the ambassador's incredible powers stem from a fundamental principle of chaos that underlies his existence. Ultimately, through the use of specially designed disrupters to generate chaos, Cercy and his team manage to eliminate the ambassador, thereby foiling the impending colonization attempt on Earth. The narrative is both humorous and thought-provoking, raising questions about authority, resistance, and the nature of intelligence in a richly imaginative setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Short stories
Subject Human-alien encounters -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 32040
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