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novel name=Doctor Who – Dragonfire| | novel name=Doctor Who – Dragonfire| | ||
image=[[ | image=[[File:Dragonfire_novel.jpg|250px]]| | ||
series=[[Target novelisation]]s | | series=[[Target novelisation]]s | | ||
number= 137 | | number= 137 | | ||
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isbn= ISBN 0-426-20322-4| | isbn= ISBN 0-426-20322-4| | ||
previous story=[[Delta and the Bannermen (novelisation)|Doctor Who – Delta and the Bannermen]] | | previous story=[[Delta and the Bannermen (novelisation)|Doctor Who – Delta and the Bannermen]] | | ||
next story=[[Remembrance of the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who – Remembrance of the Daleks ]] }} | next story=[[Remembrance of the Daleks (novelisation)|Doctor Who – Remembrance of the Daleks]] }} | ||
==Novelisation== | == Novelisation == | ||
* This novelisation is based on the original television serial ([[DW]]): ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]'' which was shown from 23rd November 1987. It was written by [[Ian Briggs|Ian Briggs.]] | * This novelisation is based on the original television serial ([[DW]]): ''[[Dragonfire (TV story)|Dragonfire]]'' which was shown from 23rd November 1987. It was written by [[Ian Briggs|Ian Briggs.]] | ||
* The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel. It featured the artwork of [[Alister Pearson]]. (See below for information on other editions published with different covers). | * The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel. It featured the artwork of [[Alister Pearson]]. (See below for information on other editions published with different covers). | ||
==Publisher's summary== | == Publisher's summary == | ||
===1989 edition=== | === 1989 edition === | ||
When [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] arrive in the Space Trading Colony, [[Iceworld]], the Doctor can feel that there is mischief afoot. And he and Mel don’t have to wait long before they discover the culprit, for there in the Refreshment Bar they meet up with that old intergalactic rogue, [[Sabalom Glitz|Sabalon Glitz]]. <br> | When [[Seventh Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Melanie Bush|Mel]] arrive in the Space Trading Colony, [[Iceworld]], the Doctor can feel that there is mischief afoot. And he and Mel don’t have to wait long before they discover the culprit, for there in the Refreshment Bar they meet up with that old intergalactic rogue, [[Sabalom Glitz|Sabalon Glitz]]. <br /> | ||
Glitz is hot on the trail of hidden treasure and the Doctor, keen to do some scientific research, decides to join him. Down in the Ice Passages they go – through the Ice Garden, past the Singing Trees, beyond the Lake of Oblivion – in search of the Dragon’s Treasure. <br> | Glitz is hot on the trail of hidden treasure and the Doctor, keen to do some scientific research, decides to join him. Down in the Ice Passages they go – through the Ice Garden, past the Singing Trees, beyond the Lake of Oblivion – in search of the Dragon’s Treasure. <br /> | ||
But the Doctor and his companions don’t know the true worth of this mythical hoard. Only [[Kane (Dragonfire)|Kane]], the most feared man in Iceworld, knows the secret of the [[Dragonfire]] … | But the Doctor and his companions don’t know the true worth of this mythical hoard. Only [[Kane (Dragonfire)|Kane]], the most feared man in Iceworld, knows the secret of the [[Dragonfire]] … | ||
==Illustrations== | == Illustrations == | ||
* None | * None | ||
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''To be added'' | ''To be added'' | ||
==Writing and publishing notes== | == Writing and publishing notes == | ||
* Dedication: “With grateful thanks to John Nathan-Turner for his helpful comments and suggestions on the original scripts, and particularly to Andrew Cartmell, il miglior fabbro. Thanks also to the children and teenagers in Ealing who inspired it – particularly Annamarie, Joanne and Juno.” | * Dedication: “With grateful thanks to John Nathan-Turner for his helpful comments and suggestions on the original scripts, and particularly to Andrew Cartmell, il miglior fabbro. Thanks also to the children and teenagers in Ealing who inspired it – particularly Annamarie, Joanne and Juno.” | ||
==Additional cover images== | == Additional cover images == | ||
<gallery hideaddbutton="true" > | <gallery hideaddbutton="true" > | ||
file:2Dragonfire.jpg|1991 edition; Cover by [[Alister Pearson]] | file:2Dragonfire.jpg|1991 edition; Cover by [[Alister Pearson]] | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==British publication history== | == British publication history == | ||
'''First Publication:''' | '''First Publication:''' | ||
Paperback (March 1989) | Paperback (March 1989) | ||
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* Target / Virgin Publishing, estimated print run: 9,000, priced £2.99 (UK). | * Target / Virgin Publishing, estimated print run: 9,000, priced £2.99 (UK). | ||
==Editions published outside Britain== | == Editions published outside Britain == | ||
''To be added'' | ''To be added'' | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
* '''[[The Target Book]]''' by [[David J Howe]] ([[Telos Publishing]] 2007) | * '''[[The Target Book]]''' by [[David J Howe]] ([[Telos Publishing]] 2007) | ||
==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] | * [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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Revision as of 01:14, 4 November 2011
Novelisation
- This novelisation is based on the original television serial (DW): Dragonfire which was shown from 23rd November 1987. It was written by Ian Briggs.
- The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel. It featured the artwork of Alister Pearson. (See below for information on other editions published with different covers).
Publisher's summary
1989 edition
When the Doctor and Mel arrive in the Space Trading Colony, Iceworld, the Doctor can feel that there is mischief afoot. And he and Mel don’t have to wait long before they discover the culprit, for there in the Refreshment Bar they meet up with that old intergalactic rogue, Sabalon Glitz.
Glitz is hot on the trail of hidden treasure and the Doctor, keen to do some scientific research, decides to join him. Down in the Ice Passages they go – through the Ice Garden, past the Singing Trees, beyond the Lake of Oblivion – in search of the Dragon’s Treasure.
But the Doctor and his companions don’t know the true worth of this mythical hoard. Only Kane, the most feared man in Iceworld, knows the secret of the Dragonfire …
Illustrations
- None
Deviations from televised story
To be added
Writing and publishing notes
- Dedication: “With grateful thanks to John Nathan-Turner for his helpful comments and suggestions on the original scripts, and particularly to Andrew Cartmell, il miglior fabbro. Thanks also to the children and teenagers in Ealing who inspired it – particularly Annamarie, Joanne and Juno.”
Additional cover images
- 2Dragonfire.jpg
1991 edition; Cover by Alister Pearson
British publication history
First Publication: Paperback (March 1989)
- Target / W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. One single paperback edition, estimated print run: 21,000, priced £1.99 (UK).
Re-issues: (October 1991)
- Target / Virgin Publishing, estimated print run: 9,000, priced £2.99 (UK).
Editions published outside Britain
To be added
See also
- The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
