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|setting= [[China]], [[1289]]  
|setting= [[China]], [[1289]]  
|writer= [[John Lucarotti]]  
|writer= [[John Lucarotti]]  
|publisher= [[Target Books]], [[W.H. Allen & Co]]  
|publisher= Target Books, [[W.H. Allen & Co]]  
|cover= [[David McAllister]]
|cover= [[David McAllister]]
|release date= [[11 April (releases)|11 April]] [[1985 (releases)|1985]]
|release date= [[11 April (releases)|11 April]] [[1985 (releases)|1985]]

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Marco Polo was a novelisation based on the 1964 television serial Marco Polo.

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 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. The Roof of the World
  2. The Emissary of Peace
  3. Down to Earth
  4. The Singing Sands
  5. The Desert of Death
  6. A Tale of Hashashins
  7. Five Hundred Eyes
  8. The Wall of Lies
  9. Too Many Kan-Chow
  10. Bamboozled
  11. Rider from Shang-Tu
  12. Runaway
  13. The Road to Karakorum
  14. Mighty Kublai Khan
  15. Gamblers
  16. Best-laid Schemes
  17. Key to the World

Deviations from televised story

  • Marco Polo does not have a sword fight with Tegana to save Kublai Khan.
  • Tegana was killed by a arrow from Ling-Tau. In the televised story, Tegana killed 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).

Cover Gallery

British publication history

First publication:

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

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