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|image = The Sleep of Reason.jpg | |||
|range= BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures | |||
|number in range = 70 | |||
series= | |series = [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] | ||
number= 70 | | |number= 70 | ||
doctor= | |doctor = Eighth Doctor | ||
companions= [[Fitz Kreiner]], [[Trix]] | | |companions= [[Fitz Kreiner|Fitz]], [[Trix]] | ||
enemy= The Sholem-Luz | | |enemy= The [[Sholem-Luz]] | ||
|setting= [[Earth]] | |||
writer= | |writer= Martin Day | ||
publisher= | |publisher= BBC Books | ||
release date= August | |release date= 2 August 2004 | ||
format= Paperback Book, | |format= Paperback Book; 28 Chapters, 281 Pages | ||
isbn= ISBN 0-563-48620-1| | |isbn= ISBN 0-563-48620-1 | ||
|prev= The Tomorrow Windows (novel) | |||
|next= The Deadstone Memorial (novel) | |||
}}{{prose stub}} | |||
'''''The Sleep of Reason''''' was the seventieth novel in the [[BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Martin Day]], released on [[2 August (releases)|2 August]] [[2004 (releases)|2004]] and featured the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Fitz Kreiner]] and [[Trix MacMillan]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | |||
[[File:Sleep_of_Reason_Preview.jpg|thumb|Comic preview from [[DWM 346]]. Illustration by [[Mike Collins]].]] | |||
The near future: a man in a psychiatric [[hospital]] claims to be an alien time-traveller called "the Doctor". He once adventured across countless [[galaxy|galaxies]], fighting evil. | |||
The past: an asylum struggles to change [[Victorian era|Victorian]] attitudes to the mentally ill. It catches fire in mysterious circumstances. | |||
Now: a young woman takes an overdose and slips into a coma. She dreams of Death falling like a shroud over a benighted gothic building. | Now: a young woman takes an overdose and slips into a coma. She dreams of Death falling like a shroud over a benighted gothic building. | ||
Caroline | |||
[[Caroline Darnell|Caroline "Laska" Darnell]] is admitted to [[the Retreat]] after her latest [[suicide]] attempt. To her horror, she recognises the medical centre from recent nightmares of an old building haunted by a ghostly dog with glowing [[eye]]s. She knows that something is very wrong with the institute. Something, revelling in madness, is growing ever stronger. The mysterious [[Eighth Doctor|Dr Smith]] is fascinated by Laska's waking dreams and prophetic [[nightmare]]s. But if Laska is unable to trust her own perceptions, can she trust Dr Smith? | |||
And, all the while, the long-dead hound draws near... | And, all the while, the long-dead hound draws near... | ||
==Characters== | == Plot == | ||
*[[Eighth | ''to be added'' | ||
*[[Fitz Kreiner]] | |||
*[[Trix]] | == Characters == | ||
*[[Bernard Watson]] | * [[Eighth Doctor]] | ||
*[[Caroline Darnell]] | * [[Fitz Kreiner]] | ||
* | * [[Trix]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Bernard Watson]] | ||
*[[Charles Torby]] | * [[Caroline Darnell]] | ||
*[[Craig (The Sleep of Reason)|Craig]] | * [[Carolina Thorne]] | ||
*[[Elizabeth Bartholomew]] | * [[Haward]] | ||
*[[Fern]] | * [[Charles Torby]] | ||
*[[James Abel]] | * [[Craig (The Sleep of Reason)|Craig]] | ||
*[[Joe Bartholomew]] | * [[Elizabeth Bartholomew]] | ||
*[[Joseph Sands]] | * [[Fern (The Sleep of Reason)|Fern]] | ||
*[[Mary Jones]] | * [[James Abel]] | ||
*[[Mike Farrell]] | * [[Joe Bartholomew]] | ||
*[[Mike Thomson]] | * [[Joseph Sands]] | ||
*[[Oldfield]] | * [[Mary Jones]] | ||
*[[Samuel Sands]] | * [[Mike Farrell]] | ||
*[[Susannah Harvey]] | * [[Mike Thomson]] | ||
*[[Thomas Christie | * [[Oldfield]] | ||
* [[Samuel Sands]] | |||
*[[Tracy Wade]] | * [[Susannah Harvey]] | ||
*[[William Butler]] | * [[Thomas Christie]] | ||
*[[William Macksey]] | * [[Tracy Wade]] | ||
* [[William Butler]] | |||
* [[William Macksey]] | |||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
==Notes== | == Notes == | ||
' | * This book is also available as an ebook from the Amazon Kindle store | ||
* The title of the story is inspired by {{w|Francisco Goya}}'s 1799 aquatint etching, "{{w|The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters}}". | |||
==Continuity== | == Continuity == | ||
''to be added'' | ''to be added'' | ||
== | == External links == | ||
* | {{dwrefguide|whobbc70.htm|The Sleep of Reason}} | ||
* | * {{whoniverse|ed70|The Sleep of Reason}} | ||
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/sleepreason.htm The Cloister Library: '''The Sleep of Reason'''] | |||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050407020818/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/news/drwho/2004/09/23/14432.shtml Interview: The Sleep of Reason] | |||
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Latest revision as of 20:22, 9 November 2023
The Sleep of Reason was the seventieth novel in the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventures series. It was written by Martin Day, released on 2 August 2004 and featured the Eighth Doctor, Fitz Kreiner and Trix MacMillan.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
The near future: a man in a psychiatric hospital claims to be an alien time-traveller called "the Doctor". He once adventured across countless galaxies, fighting evil.
The past: an asylum struggles to change Victorian attitudes to the mentally ill. It catches fire in mysterious circumstances.
Now: a young woman takes an overdose and slips into a coma. She dreams of Death falling like a shroud over a benighted gothic building.
Caroline "Laska" Darnell is admitted to the Retreat after her latest suicide attempt. To her horror, she recognises the medical centre from recent nightmares of an old building haunted by a ghostly dog with glowing eyes. She knows that something is very wrong with the institute. Something, revelling in madness, is growing ever stronger. The mysterious Dr Smith is fascinated by Laska's waking dreams and prophetic nightmares. But if Laska is unable to trust her own perceptions, can she trust Dr Smith?
And, all the while, the long-dead hound draws near...
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Eighth Doctor
- Fitz Kreiner
- Trix
- Bernard Watson
- Caroline Darnell
- Carolina Thorne
- Haward
- Charles Torby
- Craig
- Elizabeth Bartholomew
- Fern
- James Abel
- Joe Bartholomew
- Joseph Sands
- Mary Jones
- Mike Farrell
- Mike Thomson
- Oldfield
- Samuel Sands
- Susannah Harvey
- Thomas Christie
- Tracy Wade
- William Butler
- William Macksey
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This book is also available as an ebook from the Amazon Kindle store
- The title of the story is inspired by Francisco Goya's 1799 aquatint etching, "The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters".
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Sleep of Reason at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
- The Discontinuity Guide to: The Sleep of Reason at The Whoniverse
- The Cloister Library: The Sleep of Reason