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{{Infobox | |image = The Men Who Sold the World.jpg | ||
|series=[[BBC Torchwood novels]] | |||
image=The Men Who Sold the World.jpg | | |number= 18 | ||
series=[[BBC Torchwood novels]]| | |main character= [[Rex Matheson]] | ||
number= 18 | | |featuring= Esther Drummond | ||
main character= [[Rex Matheson]]| | |featuring2= Jack Harkness | ||
featuring= | |featuring3= Gwen Cooper | ||
enemy= | | |enemy = Gleason, Wynter | ||
|setting= [[Earth]], [[2011]] | |||
writer= | |writer= Guy Adams | ||
publisher= | |read by = [[John Telfer]] | ||
release date= | |publisher= BBC Books | ||
format= Softcover Book| | |release date= 18 August 2011 | ||
isbn= ISBN 1-84990-285-2| | |format= Softcover Book, 256 pages | ||
prev= Long Time Dead (novel)| | |isbn= ISBN 1-84990-285-2 | ||
next= | |prev= Long Time Dead (novel) | ||
|next= Exodus Code (novel) | |||
}}{{prose stub}} | }}{{prose stub}} | ||
'''''The Men Who Sold the World''''' was the eighteenth release in the [[BBC Torchwood novels|BBC ''Torchwood'' Novels]] series and served as a prequel to [[ | '''''The Men Who Sold the World''''' was the eighteenth release in the [[BBC Torchwood novels|BBC ''Torchwood'' Novels]] series and served as a prequel to [[TV]]: ''[[The New World (TV story)|The New World]]''. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
When Oscar | When [[Oscar Lupé]] appears 20,000 feet up in the air, his body is frozen solid and free-falling to earth. It shatters on impact. Soon after, a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] Special Activities Division squad goes rogue with a cargo marked '[[Torchwood Three|Torchwood]]' that they've been escorting from somewhere called [[Cardiff]]. | ||
The Agency puts [[Rex Matheson]] on the case. As the strange deaths pile up, Rex realises there must be experimental tech out there, but someone is obstructing him at every turn. Rex is the CIA's golden boy | The Agency puts [[Rex Matheson]] on the case. As the strange deaths pile up, Rex realises there must be experimental tech out there, but someone is obstructing him at every turn. Rex is the CIA's golden boy — but has he met his match in the evasive Mr. Wynter...? | ||
== Plot == | |||
''to be added'' | |||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* [[Jack Harkness]] | * [[Jack Harkness]] | ||
* [[Gwen Cooper]] | * [[Gwen Cooper]] | ||
* [[Ianto Jones]] | * [[Ianto Jones]] | ||
* [[Rex Matheson]] | |||
* [[Esther Drummond]] | |||
* [[Broderick|Mr Broderick]] | |||
* [[Ted Loomis]] | |||
* Colonel [[Cotter Gleason]] | |||
* Lieutenant Colonel [[Patrick Mulroney]] | |||
* [[Oscar Lupé]] | |||
* Corporal [[Owen Mills]] | |||
* [[Glen Shaeffer]] | |||
* Sergeant [[Joe Leonard]] | |||
* Sergeant [[David Ellroy]] | |||
* [[Wynter (The Men Who Sold the World)|Mr Wynter]] | |||
* [[The Employer]] | |||
* [[The Older Man]] | |||
* [[The Woman (The Men Who Sold the World)|The Woman]] | |||
* [[The Young Irish Man]] | |||
* [[The Representative]] | |||
* [[Black (Long Time Dead)|Mr Black]] | |||
* [[Wilson (The Men Who Sold the World)|Wilson]] | |||
* Commander [[Harris (The Men Who Sold the World)|Harris]] | |||
* [[Angelo (The Men Who Sold the World)|Angelo]] | |||
* [[Penelope Lupé]] | |||
* Major [[John Rider]] | |||
* The [[ArchDuke]] | |||
* [[Dubert Willocks]] | |||
* Sergeant [[Dolores Cortez]] | |||
* [[Larry Gulliver]] | |||
* [[Mikey Gulliver]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
''to | * Part of the Torchwood shipment is a [[Judoon]] [[Judoon blaster|firearm]]. It also contains the hand weapon of an [[Sea Devil|aquatic]] [[Earth Reptile]]. | ||
* Angelo's grandmother's favourite actor is [[Wesley Snipes]]. She also watches the adventures of [[Vin Diesel]]. | |||
* The [[Ytraxorian]]s are from the planet [[Ytraxor]]. | |||
* Rex tells Esther not to compare the real world to ''[[The X-Files]]''. | |||
* To get out of [[Cuba]], Rex flies to [[Nassau]], and then to [[Miami]]. | |||
* [[Garden of the Gods]] is a [[national park]] in [[Colorado]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The title is a reference to the song {{wi|The Man Who Sold the World (song)|The Man Who Sold the World}} by [[David Bowie]], as was the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' comic strip ''[[The Woman Who Sold the World]]''. | * The title is a reference to the song {{wi|The Man Who Sold the World (song)|The Man Who Sold the World}} by [[David Bowie]], as was the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' comic strip ''[[The Woman Who Sold the World]]''. | ||
* This book is also available as an ebook from the Amazon Kindle store. | * This book is also available as an ebook from the Amazon Kindle store. | ||
* This book has six Chapter Nineteens at the end. | |||
[[File:The Men Who Sold The World Audiobook.jpg|thumb|right|The Audiobook cover.]] | [[File:The Men Who Sold The World Audiobook.jpg|thumb|right|The Audiobook cover.]] | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The [[Ytraxorian]] is encountered by [[Torchwood 3]] before the death of [[Ianto Jones]] and the destruction of The Hub. | * The [[Ytraxorian]] is encountered by [[Torchwood 3]] before the death of [[Ianto Jones]] and the destruction of The Hub. | ||
* A [[Robot Yeti|Yeti]] [[Web-gun]] is part of the shipment of salvaged artefacts given to the CIA. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'') A Yeti [[control sphere]] was previously noted to be in Torchwood's possession. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Trace Memory (novel)|Trace Memory]]'') | |||
* [[Rick Yates]] is the [[British]] [[Foreign Secretary]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Children of Earth: Day Four (TV story)|Children of Earth: Day Four]]'') | |||
== Audio release == | == Audio release == | ||
* The story was released as an audiobook on download only from the [[AudioGo]] website read by [[John Telfer]]. | * The story was released as an audiobook on download only from the [[AudioGo]] website read by [[John Telfer]]. | ||
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* {{Penguin|1087654/torchwood-the-men-who-sold-the-world/}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:37, 19 March 2024
The Men Who Sold the World was the eighteenth release in the BBC Torchwood Novels series and served as a prequel to TV: The New World.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
When Oscar Lupé appears 20,000 feet up in the air, his body is frozen solid and free-falling to earth. It shatters on impact. Soon after, a CIA Special Activities Division squad goes rogue with a cargo marked 'Torchwood' that they've been escorting from somewhere called Cardiff.
The Agency puts Rex Matheson on the case. As the strange deaths pile up, Rex realises there must be experimental tech out there, but someone is obstructing him at every turn. Rex is the CIA's golden boy — but has he met his match in the evasive Mr. Wynter...?
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Jack Harkness
- Gwen Cooper
- Ianto Jones
- Rex Matheson
- Esther Drummond
- Mr Broderick
- Ted Loomis
- Colonel Cotter Gleason
- Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Mulroney
- Oscar Lupé
- Corporal Owen Mills
- Glen Shaeffer
- Sergeant Joe Leonard
- Sergeant David Ellroy
- Mr Wynter
- The Employer
- The Older Man
- The Woman
- The Young Irish Man
- The Representative
- Mr Black
- Wilson
- Commander Harris
- Angelo
- Penelope Lupé
- Major John Rider
- The ArchDuke
- Dubert Willocks
- Sergeant Dolores Cortez
- Larry Gulliver
- Mikey Gulliver
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Part of the Torchwood shipment is a Judoon firearm. It also contains the hand weapon of an aquatic Earth Reptile.
- Angelo's grandmother's favourite actor is Wesley Snipes. She also watches the adventures of Vin Diesel.
- The Ytraxorians are from the planet Ytraxor.
- Rex tells Esther not to compare the real world to The X-Files.
- To get out of Cuba, Rex flies to Nassau, and then to Miami.
- Garden of the Gods is a national park in Colorado.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The title is a reference to the song The Man Who Sold the World by David Bowie, as was the Doctor Who comic strip The Woman Who Sold the World.
- This book is also available as an ebook from the Amazon Kindle store.
- This book has six Chapter Nineteens at the end.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Ytraxorian is encountered by Torchwood 3 before the death of Ianto Jones and the destruction of The Hub.
- A Yeti Web-gun is part of the shipment of salvaged artefacts given to the CIA. (TV: The Web of Fear) A Yeti control sphere was previously noted to be in Torchwood's possession. (PROSE: Trace Memory)
- Rick Yates is the British Foreign Secretary. (TV: Children of Earth: Day Four)
Audio release[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The story was released as an audiobook on download only from the AudioGo website read by John Telfer.
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Men Who Sold the World page at Penguin Books
