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==Publishers Cover Blurb==
==Publishers Cover Blurb==
All is not well at the Wenley Moor underground atomic research station: there are unaccountable loses of power-output; nervous breakdowns amongst the staff; and then – a death! UNIT is called in and the Brigadier is soon joined by DOCTOR WHO and Liz Shaw in a tense and exciting adventure with subterranean reptile men – SILURIANS – and a 40ft. high Tyrannosaurus rex, the biggest, most savage mammal which ever trod the earth!
All is not well at the Wenley Moor underground atomic research station: there are unaccountable loses of power-output; nervous breakdowns amongst the staff; and then – a death! UNIT is called in and the Brigadier is soon joined by DOCTOR WHO and Liz Shaw in a tense and exciting adventure with subterranean reptile men – SILURIANS – and a 40ft. high Tyrannosaurus rex, the biggest, most savage mammal which ever trod the earth!
==Illustrations==
* This title contain some internal illustrations by [[Chris Archilleos]]


== Deviations from the Televised Story ==
== Deviations from the Televised Story ==
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==Author, Writing and Publishing Notes==
==Author, Writing and Publishing Notes==
''To be added''
''To be added''
==Illustrations==
* This title contain 11 illustrated pages by [[Chris Archilleos]]
<gallery>
Image:Siluriansp6.jpg|[[Chris Archilleos|Chris Archilleos<br>(Cave Monsters Page 6)]]
Image:Siluriansp24.jpg|[[Chris Archilleos|Chris Archilleos<br>(Cave Monsters Page 24)]]
Image:Siluriansp44.jpg|[[Chris Archilleos|Chris Archilleos<br>(Cave Monsters Page 44)]]
Image:Siluriansp52.jpg|[[Chris Archilleos|Chris Archilleos<br>(Cave Monsters Page 52)]]
Image:Siluriansp71.jpg|[[Chris Archilleos|Chris Archilleos<br>(Cave Monsters Page 71)]]
Image:Siluriansp80.jpg|[[Chris Archilleos|Chris Archilleos<br>(Cave Monsters Page 80)]]
Image:Siluriansp89.jpg|[[Chris Archilleos|Chris Archilleos<br>(Cave Monsters Page 89)]]
Image:Siluriansp104.jpg|[[Chris Archilleos|Chris Archilleos<br>(Cave Monsters Page 104)]]
Image:Siluriansp120.jpg|[[Chris Archilleos|Chris Archilleos<br>(Cave Monsters Page 120)]]
Image:Siluriansp132.jpg|[[Chris Archilleos|Chris Archilleos<br>(Cave Monsters Page 132)]]
Image:Siluriansp145.jpg|[[Chris Archilleos|Chris Archilleos<br>(Cave Monsters Page 145)]]
</gallery>


==Associated Images==
==Associated Images==
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==External Sources==
==External Sources==
*[http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/OnTarget/1974/cavemons/74cave.htm On Target page for '''Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters''']
*[http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~ecl6nb/OnTarget/1974/cavemons/74cave.htm On Target page for '''Doctor Who and the Cave-Monsters''']


[[Category: Target Novels]]
[[Category: Target Novels]]

Revision as of 19:44, 20 October 2007


Novelisation

  • This novelisation is based on the original television serial generally referred to as DW: Doctor Who and the Silurians which was shown from 31st January 1970 and written by Malcolm Hulke
  • The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of Chris Archilleos. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).

Publishers Cover Blurb

All is not well at the Wenley Moor underground atomic research station: there are unaccountable loses of power-output; nervous breakdowns amongst the staff; and then – a death! UNIT is called in and the Brigadier is soon joined by DOCTOR WHO and Liz Shaw in a tense and exciting adventure with subterranean reptile men – SILURIANS – and a 40ft. high Tyrannosaurus rex, the biggest, most savage mammal which ever trod the earth!

Deviations from the Televised Story

To be added

Author, Writing and Publishing Notes

To be added

Illustrations

Associated Images

To be added

Publishing History (UK)

To be added

First Publication:

  • Hardback
W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
  • Paperback
Target

Re-issues:

70p (UK) - £1.50

1992 Virgin Publishing with a new cover by Alistair Pearson priced £2.99

International Editions

Netherlands

  • Published as Doctor Who en de Holenmonsters.

Finland

  • Published as Tohtori Kuka Ja Luolahirviöt.

Portugal

  • Published as Douter Who E Os Monstros Das Cavernas.

Japan

  • Published as (transliteration): Senritsu! Chitei Monsutaa

External Sources