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==Publisher's summary==


History books don't always tell the whole story. Certainly there is no record of an episode that occured when the [[Scots]], led by Bonnie Prince Charlie, were defeated by the English at the [[Battle of Culloden]] in [[1746]]...
{{Infobox Novel|
novel name= Doctor Who – The Highlanders|
image= [[Image: Highlanders_novel.jpg|250px]] |
series=[[Doctor Who]] -<br/>[[Target Novelisation]] |
number= 90 |
doctor=[[Second Doctor]] |
companions= [[Ben Jackson]], [[Polly]], [[Jamie McCrimmon]] |
enemy= |
year=  |
writer= [[Gerry Davis]] |
publisher= [[Target Books]], [[W. H. Allen]] and Co. Ltd. UK |
release date= November [[1984]] |
format= Paperback Book, --- Pages |
isbn= ISBN 0-426-19676-7|
previous story=[[The Power of the Daleks (novelisation)|The Power of the Daleks ]] |
next story=[[The Underwater Menace (novelisation) | The Underwater Menace]] }}


And the presence at the time of a [[the Doctor's TARDIS|blue police box]] on the Scottish moors seems to have escaped the notice of most eye-witnesses...
==Novelisation==
* This novelisation is based on the original television serial generally referred to as [[DW]]: '' [[The Highlanders]] '' which was shown from 17th December 1966 and written by [[Gerry Davis ] and [[Elwyn Jones]]
* The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of [[Nick Spender]]. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).


THE HIGHLANDERS sets the record straight. And while the incidents described may not be of great interest to historians, for [[Jamie McCrimmon]] they mark the beginning of a series of extraordinary adventures.
==Publishers Cover Blurb==
History books don’t always tell the whole story. Certainly there is no record of an episode that occurred when the Scots, led by Bonnie Prince Charlie, were defeated by the English at the Battle of Culloden in 1746…
And the presence at the time of a blue police box on the Scottish moors seems to have escaped the notice of most eye-witnesses…
THE HIGHLANDERS sets the record straight. And while the incidents described may not be of great interest to historians, for Jamie McCrimmon they mark the beginning of a series of extraordinary adventures.


== Book Chapters ==
== Book Chapters ==
01 - Where are we?<br>
01 - Where are we?<br>
02 - The Cottage<br>
02 - The Cottage<br>
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16 - Algernon Again<br>
16 - Algernon Again<br>
17 - A Return to the Cottage<br>
17 - A Return to the Cottage<br>
==Illustrations==
* Contains no illustrated pages


== Deviations from the Televised Story ==
== Deviations from the Televised Story ==
''To be added''
==Author, Writing and Publishing Notes==
* ''To be added''
==Associated Images==
''To be added''
==Publishing History (UK)==
* Dedication: To Jennifer, Emily and Isabelle. With love.
'''First Publication:'''
* Hardback
: W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd.  UK
* Paperback
: Target
'''Re-issues:'''
: None
==International Editions==
''To be added''
==External Sources==
''To be added''
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