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|number= 2 | |editor = [[Paul Cornell]] | ||
|editor= [[Paul Cornell]] | |publisher = Big Finish Productions | ||
|publisher= Big Finish Productions | |cover = [[Adrian Salmon]] | ||
|cover=[[Adrian Salmon]] | |release date = [[4 October (releases)|4 October]] [[2002 (releases)|2002]] | ||
|release date= [[4 October (releases)|4 October]] | |format = Hardback book, 166 pages | ||
|format= Hardback book, 166 pages | |isbn = ISBN 1-903654-44-0 | ||
|isbn= | |series = ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' anthologies | ||
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''''' | '''''A Life of Surprises''''' was the second ''[[Bernice Summerfield (series)|Bernice Summerfield]]'' prose anthology published by [[Big Finish Productions]], it was also the first hardback anthology. It was the first of five anthologies that shared "life" or "lives" in their titles. | ||
This was Bernice Summerfield creator [[Paul Cornell]]'s second anthology as editor; he also edited ''[[The Dead Men Diaries (anthology)|The Dead Men Diaries]]'' and ''[[Life During Wartime]]''. | This was Bernice Summerfield creator [[Paul Cornell]]'s second anthology as editor; he also edited ''[[The Dead Men Diaries (anthology)|The Dead Men Diaries]]'' and ''[[Life During Wartime]]''. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
Professor [[Bernice Summerfield]], interstellar archaeologist, adventurer, romantic and drinker, has had either one very big life or a number of only slightly smaller ones. | Professor [[Bernice Summerfield]], interstellar [[archaeologist]], adventurer, romantic and drinker, has had either one very big life or a number of only slightly smaller ones. | ||
This anthology contains stories from many times and places across her long career, ranging from the starkly dramatic, through the thrilling, to the hilarious. | This anthology contains stories from many times and places across her long career, ranging from the starkly dramatic, through the thrilling, to the hilarious. | ||
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It links Bernice to her roots, as well as sending her forward into new adventures. And it celebrates a decade of Bernice in print. Cheers! | It links Bernice to her roots, as well as sending her forward into new adventures. And it celebrates a decade of Bernice in print. Cheers! | ||
== | == Stories == | ||
{| {{prettytable}} | {| {{prettytable}} | ||
! Title || Author || Featuring | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[The Shape of the Hole (short story)|The Shape of the Hole]]'' | |''[[The Shape of the Hole (short story)|The Shape of the Hole]]'' | ||
|[[Paul Cornell]] | |||
|[[Irving Braxiatel|Braxiatel]], [[Jason Kane|Jason]], [[Peter Summerfield|Peter]], [[Keith Branigan Kane-Summerfield|Keith]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Kill the Mouse! (short story)|Kill the Mouse!]]'' | |''[[Kill the Mouse! (short story)|Kill the Mouse!]]'' | ||
|[[Daniel O'Mahony]] | |||
|Braxiatel | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Solar Max and the Seven-Handed Snake-Mother (short story)|Solar Max and the Seven-Handed Snake-Mother]]'' | |''[[Solar Max and the Seven-Handed Snake-Mother (short story)|Solar Max and the Seven-Handed Snake-Mother]]'' | ||
|[[Kate Orman]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[A Mutual Friend (short story)|A Mutual Friend]]'' | |''[[A Mutual Friend (short story)|A Mutual Friend]]'' | ||
|[[Terrance Dicks]] | |||
|[[Sarah Jane Smith]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Alien Planets and You (short story)|Alien Planets and You]]'' | |''[[Alien Planets and You (short story)|Alien Planets and You]]'' | ||
|[[Dave Stone]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Something Broken (short story)|Something Broken]]'' | |''[[Something Broken (short story)|Something Broken]]'' | ||
|[[Paul Ebbs]] | |||
|Braxiatel | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[The Collection (short story)|The Collection]]'' | |''[[The Collection (short story)|The Collection]]'' | ||
|[[Peter Anghelides]] | |||
|Braxiatel, Jason, [[The Doctor (Battlefield)|Dokien]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Setting Stone (short story)|Setting Stone]]'' | |''[[Setting Stone (short story)|Setting Stone]]'' | ||
|[[Mark Stevens]] | |||
|Jason, Peter, [[Adrian Wall|Adrian]], [[Joseph (Steal from the World)|Joseph]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Time's Team (short story)|Time's Team]]'' | |''[[Time's Team (short story)|Time's Team]]'' | ||
|[[David A. McIntee]] | |||
|Braxiatel | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Beedlemania (short story)|Beedlemania]]'' | |''[[Beedlemania (short story)|Beedlemania]]'' | ||
|[[Nev Fountain]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[The All-Seeing Eye (short story)|The All-Seeing Eye]]'' | |''[[The All-Seeing Eye (short story)|The All-Seeing Eye]]'' | ||
|[[Justin Richards]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[And Then Again (short story)|And Then Again]]'' | |''[[And Then Again (short story)|And Then Again]]'' | ||
|[[Rob Shearman]] | |||
|[[Seventh Doctor]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Cuckoo (short story)|Cuckoo]]'' | |''[[Cuckoo (short story)|Cuckoo]]'' | ||
|[[Stephen Fewell]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[A la Recherche du Temps Perdu (short story)|A la Recherche du Temps Perdu]]'' | |''[[A la Recherche du Temps Perdu (short story)|A la Recherche du Temps Perdu]]'' | ||
|[[David Bailey]] | |||
|Braxiatel, [[Wolsey]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Squadborronfell (short story)|Squadborronfell]]'' | |''[[Squadborronfell (short story)|Squadborronfell]]'' | ||
|[[Nick Walters]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Taken by the Muses (short story)|Taken by the Muses]]'' | |''[[Taken by the Muses (short story)|Taken by the Muses]]'' | ||
|[[Steve Lyons]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[The Spartacus Syndrome (short story)|The Spartacus Syndrome]]'' | |''[[The Spartacus Syndrome (short story)|The Spartacus Syndrome]]'' | ||
|[[Jonathan Morris]] | |||
|Braxiatel | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Might (short story)|Might]]'' | |''[[Might (short story)|Might]]'' | ||
|[[Neil Corry]] | |||
|Joseph, Keith | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Paydirt (short story)|Paydirt]]'' | |''[[Paydirt (short story)|Paydirt]]'' | ||
|[[Lance Parkin]] | |||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Dear Friend (short story)|Dear Friend]]'' | |''[[Dear Friend (short story)|Dear Friend]]'' | ||
| | |[[Jim Sangster]] | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''Afterword'' | |||
|[[Lloyd Rose]] | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{dwrefguide|bs_n07.htm|A Life of Surprises}} | |||
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{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:Bernice Summerfield anthologies]] | [[Category:Bernice Summerfield anthologies]] | ||
[[Category:2002 anthologies]] | [[Category:2002 anthologies]] |
Latest revision as of 20:43, 27 March 2024
A Life of Surprises was the second Bernice Summerfield prose anthology published by Big Finish Productions, it was also the first hardback anthology. It was the first of five anthologies that shared "life" or "lives" in their titles.
This was Bernice Summerfield creator Paul Cornell's second anthology as editor; he also edited The Dead Men Diaries and Life During Wartime.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Professor Bernice Summerfield, interstellar archaeologist, adventurer, romantic and drinker, has had either one very big life or a number of only slightly smaller ones.
This anthology contains stories from many times and places across her long career, ranging from the starkly dramatic, through the thrilling, to the hilarious.
It links Bernice to her roots, as well as sending her forward into new adventures. And it celebrates a decade of Bernice in print. Cheers!
Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
Title | Author | Featuring |
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The Shape of the Hole | Paul Cornell | Braxiatel, Jason, Peter, Keith |
Kill the Mouse! | Daniel O'Mahony | Braxiatel |
Solar Max and the Seven-Handed Snake-Mother | Kate Orman | |
A Mutual Friend | Terrance Dicks | Sarah Jane Smith |
Alien Planets and You | Dave Stone | |
Something Broken | Paul Ebbs | Braxiatel |
The Collection | Peter Anghelides | Braxiatel, Jason, Dokien |
Setting Stone | Mark Stevens | Jason, Peter, Adrian, Joseph |
Time's Team | David A. McIntee | Braxiatel |
Beedlemania | Nev Fountain | |
The All-Seeing Eye | Justin Richards | |
And Then Again | Rob Shearman | Seventh Doctor |
Cuckoo | Stephen Fewell | |
A la Recherche du Temps Perdu | David Bailey | Braxiatel, Wolsey |
Squadborronfell | Nick Walters | |
Taken by the Muses | Steve Lyons | |
The Spartacus Syndrome | Jonathan Morris | Braxiatel |
Might | Neil Corry | Joseph, Keith |
Paydirt | Lance Parkin | |
Dear Friend | Jim Sangster | |
Afterword | Lloyd Rose |
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- A Life of Surprises is not currently listed on the Big Finish Productions web site.
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
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