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novel name= A Life of Surprises |
novel name= A Life of Surprises |
image= A_Life_of_Surprises.jpg|
image= A_Life_of_Surprises.jpg|
series=[[Big Finish Productions|Big Finish]] - [[Big Finish Bernice Summerfield Series|Bernice Summerfield Series]]|
number= 2 |
number= 2 |
editor= [[Paul Cornell]] |
editor= [[Paul Cornell]] |
publisher= [[Big Finish Productions]] |
publisher= [[Big Finish Productions]] |
cover=[[Adrian Salmon]]|
release date= [[October]] [[2002]] |
release date= [[October]] [[2002]] |
format= Hardback book, 166 pages |
format= Hardback book, 166 pages |
isbn= ISBN 1-903654-44-0 |
isbn= ISBN 1-903654-44-0 |
series=[[Big Finish Bernice Summerfield series#Prose works|Big Finish Bernice Summerfield prose stories]] |
prev=The Dead Men Diaries|
prev=The Dead Men Diaries|
next=Life During Wartime
next=Life During Wartime|
series2=[[Big Finish Bernice Summerfield series]]|
prev2=The Dance of the Dead (audio story)|
next2=The Mirror Effect (audio story)|
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the second ''[[Big Finish 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 editing the following two anthologies; ''[[A Life of Surprises]]'' and ''[[Life During Wartime]]''. 


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==
* ''A Life of Surprises'' is not currently listed on the [[Big Finish]] web site.
* ''A Life of Surprises'' is not currently listed on the [[Big Finish Productions]] web site.


== External links ==
== External links ==

Revision as of 15:39, 7 December 2012

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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 editing the following two anthologies; A Life of Surprises and Life During Wartime.

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.

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!

Individual Stories

Title Author
The Shape of the Hole Paul Cornell
Kill the Mouse! Daniel O'Mahony
Solar Max and the Seven-Handed Snake-Mother Kate Orman
A Mutual Friend Terrance Dicks
Alien Planets and You Dave Stone
Something Broken Paul Ebbs
The Collection Peter Anghelides
Setting Stone Mark Stevens
Time's Team David A. McIntee
Beedlemania Nev Fountain
The All-Seeing Eye Justin Richards
And Then Again Rob Shearman
Cuckoo Stephen Fewell
A la Recherche du Temps Perdu David Bailey
Squadborronfell Nick Walters
Taken by the Muses Steve Lyons
The Spartacus Syndrome Jonathan Morris
Might Neil Corry
Paydirt Lance Parkin
Dear Friend Jim Sangster
Afterword Lloyd Rose

Notes

External links