The Essential Terrance Dicks Volume Two
The Essential Terrance Dicks Volume Two was an anthology of Target novelisations written by Terrance Dicks.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
"I think if you can get a kid reading for pleasure, not because it's work, but actually reading for pleasure, it's a great step forward. It can start with me, you know, start with Dicks and work its way up to Dickens - as long as you get them reading." - Terrance Dicks
For over 50 years, Terrance Dicks was the secret beating heart(s) of Doctor Who - from joining production of The Invasion in 1968 to his final short story in 2019. As the undisputed master of Doctor Who fiction, Terrance wrote 64 Target novels from his first commission in 1973 to his last, published in 1990. He helped introduce an entire generation to the pleasures of reading and writing, and his fans include Neil Gaiman, Sarah Waters, Mark Gatiss, Alastair Reynolds, Russell T Davies, Steven Moffat, Frank-Cottrell Boyce, and Robert Webb, among many others.
This special two-volume collection, published on the anniversary of Terrance's death, features the very best of his Doctor Who novels as chosen by fans - from his first book, The Auton Invasion, to his masterwork, the 20th anniversary celebration story The Five Doctors, voted all-time favourite.
With forewords by Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Robert Webb, The Essential Terrance Dicks is a masterclass in contemporary fiction, by a writer of unlimited imagination.
Volume Two contains, complete and unabridged:
- DOCTOR WHO AND THE GENESIS OF THE DALEKS
- DOCTOR WHO AND THE PYRAMIDS OF MARS
- DOCTOR WHO AND THE TALONS OF WENG-CHIANG
- DOCTOR WHO AND THE HORROR OF FANG ROCK
- DOCTOR WHO AND THE FIVE DOCTORS
Stories[[edit] | [edit source]]
| # | Title | Doctor | Featuring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks | 4th | Sarah, Harry, Daleks, Davros |
| 2 | Doctor Who and the Pyramids of Mars | Sarah, Sutekh | |
| 3 | Doctor Who and the Talons of Weng-Chiang | Leela, Jago, Litefoot | |
| 4 | Doctor Who and the Horror of Fang Rock | Leela, Rutan Host | |
| 5 | Doctor Who and the Five Doctors | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th |
Tegan, Turlough, Susan, the Brigadier, Sarah, Daleks, Cybermen, The Master |
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The Five Doctors is listed as "Doctor Who and the Five Doctors".
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Essential Terrance Dicks Volume Two page at Penguin Books
