The Invasion (novelisation)

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The Invasion was a novelisation based on the 1968 television serial The Invasion.

Publisher's summary

1985 edition

Materialising in outer space, the TARDIS is attacked by a missile fired from the dark side of the moon.

Back on Earth, the newly-formed United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, led by Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, is disturbed by a series of UFO sightings over Southern England.

Meanwhile, a large consignment of mysterious crates is delivered to the headquarters of International Electromatix, the largest computer and electronics firm in the world.

These seemingly unconnected events-but in reality the preparations for a massive Cyberman invasion of Earth who with one aim-the total annihilation of the human race.

Chapter Titles

  • Prologue
  1. Home Sweet Home?
  2. Old Friends
  3. Cat and Mouse
  4. Hitching Lifts
  5. Skeletons and Cupboards
  6. Secret Weapons
  7. Underground Operations
  8. Invasion
  9. Counter Measures
  10. The Nick of Time

Deviations from televised story

  • The novel includes the UNIT rescue scene of Professor Watkins not included in the original televised transmission.

Writing and publishing notes

  • Back pages feature details of Fantastic Doctor Who Poster Offers-without the colour pictures of the posters!
  • The cover of the original Target Books edition featured the artwork of Andrew Skilleter.

Additional cover images

To be added

British publication history

First publication:

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

Re-issues:

1993 Virgin Publishing with a new cover by Alistair Pearson priced £3.50 (UK)

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