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== Chapter Titles == | == Chapter Titles == | ||
1. Roof of the World<br/> | 1. Roof of the World<br /> | ||
2. Emissary of Peace<br/> | 2. Emissary of Peace<br /> | ||
3. Down to Earth<br/> | 3. Down to Earth<br /> | ||
4. Singing Sands<br/> | 4. Singing Sands<br /> | ||
5. Desert of Death<br/> | 5. Desert of Death<br /> | ||
6. A Tale of Hashashins<br/> | 6. A Tale of Hashashins<br /> | ||
7. Five Hundred Eyes<br/> | 7. Five Hundred Eyes<br /> | ||
8. Wall of Lies<br/> | 8. Wall of Lies<br /> | ||
9. Too Many Kan-Chow Cooks<br/> | 9. Too Many Kan-Chow Cooks<br /> | ||
10. Bamboozled<br/> | 10. Bamboozled<br /> | ||
11. Rider from Shang-Tu<br/> | 11. Rider from Shang-Tu<br /> | ||
12. Runaway<br/> | 12. Runaway<br /> | ||
13. Road to Karakorum<br/> | 13. Road to Karakorum<br /> | ||
14. Mighty Kublai Khan<br/> | 14. Mighty Kublai Khan<br /> | ||
15. Gamblers<br/> | 15. Gamblers<br /> | ||
16. Best-laid Schemes<br/> | 16. Best-laid Schemes<br /> | ||
17. Key to the World<br/> | 17. Key to the World<br /> | ||
== Illustrations == | == Illustrations == | ||
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Revision as of 04:40, 24 August 2012
Novelisation
- This novelisation is based on the original television serial generally referred to as DW: Marco Polo which was written by John Lucarotti, included individual episode titles and was shown from 22 February 1964.
- The cover and information on the right are for the original Target edition. It features the artwork of David McAllister. (See below for information on editions with different covers).
Publisher's summary
The young Venetian Marco Polo is on his way to the Emperor’s court in Peking when he meets the intrepid time-travellers, for the TARDIS has landed on Earth in the year 1289.
Marco Polo recognises in the TARDIS a means of winning favour with the Emperor. But in the end the First Doctor has no one but himself to blame for the loss of his wondrous travelling machine-which he gambles away to Kublai Khan…
Chapter Titles
1. Roof of the World
2. Emissary of Peace
3. Down to Earth
4. Singing Sands
5. Desert of Death
6. A Tale of Hashashins
7. Five Hundred Eyes
8. Wall of Lies
9. Too Many Kan-Chow Cooks
10. Bamboozled
11. Rider from Shang-Tu
12. Runaway
13. Road to Karakorum
14. Mighty Kublai Khan
15. Gamblers
16. Best-laid Schemes
17. Key to the World
Illustrations
None
Deviations from televised story
Tegana was killed by a arrow from Ling-Tau. In the televised story, Tegana kiled himself with his sword.
Writing and publishing notes
- Dedication: In fond memory of the Inimitable Original, William `Bill’ Hartnell
- Along with The Myth Makers, this novelised title had the highest first print run of the Target novelisations (65,000).
Additional cover images
To be added
British publication history
To be added
First Publication:
- Hardback
- W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
- Paperback
- Target
Re-issues:
- None
Editions published outside Britain
To be added
See also
- The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
