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|image=The Year of Intelligent Tigers.jpg
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|series=[[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]]  
|range= BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures
|number in range = 46
|series = [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]]  
|number= 46  
|number= 46  
|doctor=Eighth Doctor  
|doctor = Eighth Doctor  
|companions= [[Fitz Kreiner|Fitz]], [[Anji Kapoor|Anji]]  
|companions= [[Fitz Kreiner|Fitz]], [[Anji Kapoor|Anji]]  
|enemy= [[Hitchemus Tiger]]s, [[Hitchemus colonist]]s
|enemy= [[Hitchemus Tiger]]s, [[Hitchemus colonist]]s
|setting= [[Port Any]], [[Hitchemus]], [[22nd century]]  
|setting= [[Port Any]], [[Hitchemus]], [[22nd century]]  
|writer= [[Kate Orman]]
|writer= Kate Orman
|publisher= BBC Books  
|publisher= BBC Books  
|release date= [[4 June (releases)|4 June]] [[2001 (releases)|2001]]
|release date= 4 June 2001
|format= Paperback Book; 18 Chapters, 288 Pages  
|format= Paperback Book; 18 Chapters, 277 Pages  
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-53831-7
|isbn= ISBN 0-563-53831-7
|prev= Eater of Wasps (novel)
|prev= Eater of Wasps (novel)
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== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
''"Doctor!" said Anji. This couldn't be happening, he couldn't just walk out on them! "Look, give them a chance, they're frightened, they're only —" ''
''"Doctor!" said [[Anji Kapoor|Anji]]. This couldn't be happening, he couldn't just walk out on them! "Look, give them a chance, they're frightened, they're only —" ''


''"Human?" The Doctor took a deep breath, as though to stop himself from saying anything more. "Now, stay!"''
''"Human?" [[Eighth Doctor|The Doctor]] took a deep breath, as though to stop himself from saying anything more. "Now, stay!"''


The weather is going to hell. The tigers are coming to town. And the Doctor has taken his violin and vanished.
The weather is going to hell. The tigers are coming to town. And the Doctor has taken his violin and vanished.


The island world of [[Hitchemus]] is home to a colony of musicians and seemingly harmless alien animals. When the storms and the tigers break loose, the Doctor tries to protect the humans — but the humans don't want him. When he ventures into the wilderness in search of the tigers' secrets, Fitz and Anji find themselves on their own, trying to prevent a war.
The island world of [[Hitchemus]] is home to a colony of musicians and seemingly harmless alien animals. When the storms and the tigers break loose, the Doctor tries to protect the humans — but the [[human]]s don't want him. When he ventures into the wilderness in search of the tigers' secrets, [[Fitz Kreiner|Fitz]] and Anji find themselves on their own, trying to prevent a war.


With both sides eager for blood, and hurricanes on the horizon, the Doctor must decide whether this time he's on the side of the human race.
With both sides eager for blood, and hurricanes on the horizon, the Doctor must decide whether this time he's on the side of the human race.
== Chapter titles ==
First Verse
* Chapter One
* Chapter Two
* Chapter Three
* Break: 1935
First Chorus
* Chapter Four
* Chapter Five
Solo
* Chapter Six
Second Verse
* Chapter Seven
* Chapter Eight
* Chapters Nine Ten Eleven Twelve
Second Chorus
* Chapter Thirteen
* Chapter Fourteen
Bridge
* Break: 1962
* Chapter Fifteen
Third Verse
* Chapter Sixteen
* Chapter Seventeen
* Chapter Eighteen
Coda
* Chapter Nineteen


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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** [[Bounce]]
** [[Bounce]]
** [[Longbody]]
** [[Longbody]]
** [[Big]]
** [[Big (The Year of Intelligent Tigers)|Big]]


== References ==
== Worldbuilding ==
* The [[sonic screwdriver]] is mentioned.
* The [[The Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] is mentioned.
* The [[Vocoder]] is used by the Hitchemus tigers to enable them to create speech.
* The [[Vocoder]] is used by the Hitchemus tigers to enable them to create speech.
* [[Gidi]] and [[Lvan]] are Earth colonies. [[Chi Bootis]] is the closest Earth colony to Hitchemus.
* [[Gidi]] and [[Lvan]] are Earth colonies. [[Chi Bootis]] is the closest Earth colony to Hitchemus.
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* Anji is able to essentially 'ignore' the TARDIS's attempts to [[Translation circuit|translate]] the language of the tigers due to her inability to accept that the tigers are sentient in themselves.
* Anji is able to essentially "ignore" the TARDIS's attempts to [[Translation circuit|translate]] the language of the tigers due to her inability to accept that the tigers are sentient in themselves.


[[File:DWM 307 THE YEAR OF INTELLIGENT TYGERS.JPG|thumb|Art by [[Roger Langridge]] from DWM 307]]
[[File:DWM 307 THE YEAR OF INTELLIGENT TYGERS.JPG|thumb|Art by [[Roger Langridge]] from [[DWM 307]]]]
* 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.
* A short story sequel to this novel, called ''The Caterpillar Room'' and also written by [[Kate Orman]], was published in [[Obverse Books]]' [[charity publications|charity anthology]] ''A Second Target for Tommy''.
* A short story sequel to this novel, called ''The Caterpillar Room'' and also written by [[Kate Orman]], was published in [[Obverse Books]]' [[charity publication|charity anthology]] ''A Second Target for Tommy''.


=== Reprint ===
=== Reprint ===
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== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* Power mad triplets ([[PROSE]]: ''[[EarthWorld (novel)|EarthWorld]]'') and killer wasps ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Eater of Wasps]]'') are mentioned.
* Power mad triplets ([[PROSE]]: ''[[EarthWorld (novel)|EarthWorld]]'') and killer wasps ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Eater of Wasps (novel)|Eater of Wasps]]'') are mentioned.
* Fitz remembers Maddy and living in [[1967]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Revolution Man (novel)|Revolution Man]]'')
* Fitz remembers Maddy and living in [[1967]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Revolution Man (novel)|Revolution Man]]'')
* The Doctor carries a picture of [[Miranda Dawkins|Miranda]] in his wallet. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]'')
* The Doctor carries a picture of [[Miranda Dawkins|Miranda]] in his wallet. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Father Time (novel)|Father Time]]'')
* The Doctor's hair grows faster than that of a human. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fear Itself (novel)|Fear Itself]]'')
* The Doctor's hair grows faster than that of a human. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Fear Itself (novel)|Fear Itself]]'')
* Fitz uses his name of Fitz Fortune. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[EarthWorld (novel)|EarthWorld]]'')
* Fitz uses his name of Fitz Fortune. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[EarthWorld (novel)|EarthWorld]]'')
* In the flashback to his exile on Earth, in 1935, the Doctor has saved a newspaper clipping about “a cloud of wasps attacking a train near Arandale”. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Eater of Wasps (novel)|Eater of Wasps]]'') He intends to follow up on it one day.


== External links ==
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* {{whoniverse|ed46|The Year of Intelligent Tigers}}
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/yeartigr.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Year of Intelligent Tigers''']
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/yeartigr.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Year of Intelligent Tigers''']
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050406225138/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/news/drwho/2004/01/01/13688.shtml Interview: Jonathan Blum]
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The Year of Intelligent Tigers was the forty-sixth novel in the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures series. It was written by Kate Orman, released 4 June 2001 and featured the Eighth Doctor, Fitz Kreiner and Anji Kapoor.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

"Doctor!" said Anji. This couldn't be happening, he couldn't just walk out on them! "Look, give them a chance, they're frightened, they're only —"

"Human?" The Doctor took a deep breath, as though to stop himself from saying anything more. "Now, stay!"

The weather is going to hell. The tigers are coming to town. And the Doctor has taken his violin and vanished.

The island world of Hitchemus is home to a colony of musicians and seemingly harmless alien animals. When the storms and the tigers break loose, the Doctor tries to protect the humans — but the humans don't want him. When he ventures into the wilderness in search of the tigers' secrets, Fitz and Anji find themselves on their own, trying to prevent a war.

With both sides eager for blood, and hurricanes on the horizon, the Doctor must decide whether this time he's on the side of the human race.

Chapter titles[[edit] | [edit source]]

First Verse

  • Chapter One
  • Chapter Two
  • Chapter Three
  • Break: 1935

First Chorus

  • Chapter Four
  • Chapter Five

Solo

  • Chapter Six

Second Verse

  • Chapter Seven
  • Chapter Eight
  • Chapters Nine Ten Eleven Twelve

Second Chorus

  • Chapter Thirteen
  • Chapter Fourteen

Bridge

  • Break: 1962
  • Chapter Fifteen

Third Verse

  • Chapter Sixteen
  • Chapter Seventeen
  • Chapter Eighteen

Coda

  • Chapter Nineteen

Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]

to be added

Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]

Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Anji is able to essentially "ignore" the TARDIS's attempts to translate the language of the tigers due to her inability to accept that the tigers are sentient in themselves.
  • This book is also available as an ebook from the Amazon Kindle store.
  • A short story sequel to this novel, called The Caterpillar Room and also written by Kate Orman, was published in Obverse Books' charity anthology A Second Target for Tommy.

Reprint[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • BBC Books announced that a "print on demand" reprint edition of this novel would be made available as of 30 September 2011 as the imprint revisited adventures featuring the first eight Doctors.

Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]