The Library of Alexandria (audio story)
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The Library of Alexandria was the sixty-sixth release in the Companion Chronicles audio range. It was the tenth story of season 7. It was written by Simon Guerrier and featured Ian Chesterton.
Publisher's summary
The port of Alexandria, 5th Century AD.
The Doctor, Ian, Susan and Barbara have taken a break from their travels, and are enjoying a few weeks in the sunshine — and the chance to appreciate the magnificent Library of Alexandria.
Ian also takes the chance to enjoy friendship with the philosopher Hypatia — but things here will not last forever.
The time travellers know that the library will soon be lost to history.
What they are about to discover is the terrifying reason why...
Plot
Part one: The Library of Alexandria
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Part two: The Pathway to the Stars
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Cast
References
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Notes
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Continuity
- Ian recalls seeing the Transit of Venus in 1770. (AUDIO: The Transit of Venus)
- Following the library's destruction, the Fourth Doctor was ejected from the premises and had his lending privileges suspended because they did not trust him after he misshelved the Dead Sea Scrolls. Nevertheless, he still had one of their books, Ptolemy's Treatise on the Structure, Position and Medicinal Nature of Celestial Bodies out on loan some 2093 years and four months after it was due back. (PROSE: Eye of Heaven)
- The Seventh Doctor later saved two plays by Aristophanes from the flames. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Apocalypse)
- The Eighth Doctor would later tell his companion Tamsin Drew that he was present for the burning of the Library of Alexandria but could not prevent it from happening due to the Web of Time. (AUDIO: The Resurrection of Mars)
External links
- Official The Library of Alexandria page at bigfinish.com
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