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|image= Silver Nemesis novel.jpg | |image = <gallery> | ||
| | Silver Nemesis novel.jpg|1989 edition | ||
|number= 143 | PearsonSilverNemesis2.jpg|1993 edition | ||
|doctor=Seventh Doctor | </gallery> | ||
|companions= [[Ace]] | |number = 143 | ||
|enemy= | |doctor = Seventh Doctor | ||
|setting= [[Windsor]], [[England]], [[1638]] and [[1988]] | |companions = [[Ace]] | ||
|writer= [[ | |enemy = [[De Flores]], [[Neo-Nazi]]s, [[Cyberman (Mondas)|Cybermen]], [[Peinforte|Lady Peinforte]] | ||
|publisher= Target Books | |setting = [[Windsor]], [[England]], [[1638]] and [[1988]] | ||
|publisher2= W.H. Allen | |writer = Kevin Clarke | ||
|novelisation of= Silver Nemesis | |cover = [[Alister Pearson]] | ||
|publisher = Target Books | |||
|release date= | |publisher2 = W.H. Allen | ||
|format= Paperback Book; 11 Chapters, 138 Pages | |novelisation of = Silver Nemesis | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20340-2 | |release date = 16 November 1989 | ||
|prev=The Happiness Patrol (novelisation) | |format = Paperback Book; 11 Chapters, 138 Pages | ||
| | |isbn = ISBN 0-426-20340-2 | ||
|series = [[Target novelisation]]s | |||
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|read by=[[David Banks]]}} | |||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a novelisation based on the 1988 television serial ''[[Silver Nemesis]]''. | |||
This adaptation of the twenty-fifth anniversary ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story has the distinction of being the final novelisation to be published during the run of the original series. | This adaptation of the twenty-fifth anniversary ''[[Doctor Who]]'' story has the distinction of being the final novelisation to be published during the run of the original series. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
=== 1989 edition === | === 1989 Target Books edition === | ||
Launched into space 350 years ago, a meteor is returning to [[Earth]] – and inside it waits [[Nemesis]], a silver statue made of the living metal [[validium]], the most dangerous substance in the Universe. | Launched into space 350 years ago, a meteor is returning to [[Earth]] – and inside it waits [[Nemesis]], a silver statue made of the living metal [[validium]], the most dangerous substance in the Universe. | ||
Evil powers await the statue's return: the neo-nazis [[de Flores]] and his stormtroopers; [[Peinforte|Lady Peinforte]], who saw Nemesis exiled in [[1638]] and has propelled herself forward in time; and the advance party of a [[Cyberman]] invasion force. | Evil powers await the statue's return: the neo-nazis [[de Flores]] and his stormtroopers; [[Peinforte|Lady Peinforte]], who saw Nemesis exiled in [[1638]] and has propelled herself forward in time; and the advance party of a [[Cyberman]] invasion force. | ||
And in the garden of a [[Windsor]] pub, [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Ace]] are enjoying the timeless sounds of a [[Courtney Pine|jazz quartet]] ... | And in the garden of a [[Windsor]] pub, [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Ace]] are enjoying the timeless sounds of a [[Courtney Pine (in-universe)|jazz quartet]] ... | ||
This story celebrates 25 years of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' on television. | This story celebrates 25 years of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' on television. | ||
=== 1993 Target Books edition === | |||
'IT'S ALL OVER, ACE. I'VE LOST, I CAN ONLY SURRENDER. THE CYBERMEN WILL HAVE THE NEMESIS.' | |||
Launched into space 350 years ago, a meteor is returning to Earth – and inside it waits Nemesis, a silver statue made of the living metal validium, the most dangerous substance in the Universe. Evil powers await the statue's return: the neo-nazis de Flores and his stormtroopers; Lady Peinforte, who saw Nemesis exiled in 1638 and has propelled herself forward in time; and the advance party of a Cyberman invasion force. But only one person has the power to activate Nemesis: the statue's creator, the Doctor. | |||
In this story, the Cyberleader was played on screen by [[David Banks]], who is the author of the recently published Doctor Who New Adventures novel ''Iceberg''. | |||
== Deviations from televised story == | == Deviations from televised story == | ||
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== Additional cover images == | == Additional cover images == | ||
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PearsonSilverNemesis2.jpg|1993 edition | |||
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== British publication history == | == British publication history == | ||
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Re-issues: (September 1993) | Re-issues: (September 1993) | ||
* Target / Virgin Publishing. One single paperback edition, priced £3.50 (UK)featuring a new cover by Alistair Pearson. | * Target / Virgin Publishing. One single paperback edition, priced £3.50 (UK)featuring a new cover by Alistair Pearson. | ||
== Audiobook == | |||
This Target Book was released as an audiobook on [[6 July (releases)|6 July]] [[2023 (releases)|2023]] complete and unabridged by [[BBC Audio]] and read by [[David Banks]]. | |||
The cover blurb and thumbnail illustrations were retained in the accompanying booklet with sleevenotes by [[David J. Howe]]. Music and sound effects by [[Simon Power]]. | |||
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Silver Nemesis audiobook.jpg|''Audiobook cover | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* | * [http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/OnTarget/general/main.htm ''On Target'' a comprehensive guide to the Target novelisations by Tim Neal] | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:55, 6 February 2024
Silver Nemesis was a novelisation based on the 1988 television serial Silver Nemesis.
This adaptation of the twenty-fifth anniversary Doctor Who story has the distinction of being the final novelisation to be published during the run of the original series.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
1989 Target Books edition[[edit] | [edit source]]
Launched into space 350 years ago, a meteor is returning to Earth – and inside it waits Nemesis, a silver statue made of the living metal validium, the most dangerous substance in the Universe.
Evil powers await the statue's return: the neo-nazis de Flores and his stormtroopers; Lady Peinforte, who saw Nemesis exiled in 1638 and has propelled herself forward in time; and the advance party of a Cyberman invasion force.
And in the garden of a Windsor pub, the Doctor and Ace are enjoying the timeless sounds of a jazz quartet ...
This story celebrates 25 years of Doctor Who on television.
1993 Target Books edition[[edit] | [edit source]]
'IT'S ALL OVER, ACE. I'VE LOST, I CAN ONLY SURRENDER. THE CYBERMEN WILL HAVE THE NEMESIS.'
Launched into space 350 years ago, a meteor is returning to Earth – and inside it waits Nemesis, a silver statue made of the living metal validium, the most dangerous substance in the Universe. Evil powers await the statue's return: the neo-nazis de Flores and his stormtroopers; Lady Peinforte, who saw Nemesis exiled in 1638 and has propelled herself forward in time; and the advance party of a Cyberman invasion force. But only one person has the power to activate Nemesis: the statue's creator, the Doctor.
In this story, the Cyberleader was played on screen by David Banks, who is the author of the recently published Doctor Who New Adventures novel Iceberg.
Deviations from televised story[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The crash of the Nemesis comet and the battle between the Cybermen and De Flores's men occurs on a housing estate construction site rather than wasteground.
- Mrs. Remington is called Lavinia P. Hackensack and is said to be from Connecticut instead of Virginia.
Writing and publishing notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The swastika symbol was far more visable in Alister Pearson's original cover design before being scaled down and given less prominence in the final cover.
- Dedication: “For D H F Somerset with all my gratitude”
Additional cover images[[edit] | [edit source]]
1993 edition
British publication history[[edit] | [edit source]]
First Publication: Paperback (November 1989)
- Target / W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. One single paperback edition, (estimated print run: 22,000) priced £1.99 (UK.
Re-issues: (September 1993)
- Target / Virgin Publishing. One single paperback edition, priced £3.50 (UK)featuring a new cover by Alistair Pearson.
Audiobook[[edit] | [edit source]]
This Target Book was released as an audiobook on 6 July 2023 complete and unabridged by BBC Audio and read by David Banks.
The cover blurb and thumbnail illustrations were retained in the accompanying booklet with sleevenotes by David J. Howe. Music and sound effects by Simon Power.
Audiobook cover
