The book Doctor Who and the Daleks
Joy Dean
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Have you read it?
It was originally published in 1964 and most recently in 2011.
It is right at the very beginning - the Doctor, his granddaughter Susan, Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton. I had forgotten just how much I enjoyed it right at the beginning. And reading it rather than watching it, my imagination is working overtime!:eek::)
It is narrated by Ian, and the name Dr Who is on page 49:
I saw Susan and the Doctor step out of the Ship and Barbara and I followed slowly.
'Do you know', I said, 'that we don't even know what the Doctor's name is?'
'He doesn't respond to personal questions very well.'
'Maybe not, but I have two I'm determined to ask him when I get him in the right mood - What does he do and who is he?'
There was a short silence. I said, 'Perhaps that's what we ought to call him - "Dr Who?".'
It was originally published in 1964 and most recently in 2011.
It is right at the very beginning - the Doctor, his granddaughter Susan, Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton. I had forgotten just how much I enjoyed it right at the beginning. And reading it rather than watching it, my imagination is working overtime!:eek::)
It is narrated by Ian, and the name Dr Who is on page 49:
I saw Susan and the Doctor step out of the Ship and Barbara and I followed slowly.
'Do you know', I said, 'that we don't even know what the Doctor's name is?'
'He doesn't respond to personal questions very well.'
'Maybe not, but I have two I'm determined to ask him when I get him in the right mood - What does he do and who is he?'
There was a short silence. I said, 'Perhaps that's what we ought to call him - "Dr Who?".'
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It's a wonderful book. One of my favourites and one of the first I ever read.
I love all the Barnes Common stuff at the beginning in particular, very atmospheric and it really draws you in. Also benefits from placing you in Ian's shoes.
I read this long before I had ever read/seen An Unearthly Child so this was my start for a while.
Cemented my love for Doctor Who this book.
Thank you. I am glad that someone here has watched it, too.:)
Same here! I remember being very confused when Dr Who Weekly started doing the archives (2nd issue I think?) Whats all this unearthly child stuff?:D:D
(Showing my age there:o)
I am glad that someone here has read it, too.
not
I am glad that someone here has watched it, too.:o
Just looking on ebay - the original version is available, but quite expensive, so I am glad that I bought the more recently published one.
Everlasting matches!
I know now that it wasn't originally a Target novel. It predated all that. I knew that the Doctor hadn't always been Tom Baker too. Because I had first seen him.as Jon Pertwee. But then he changed. So it was ok that the Doctor was very different in the book. My mum explained what the Doctor was like before I was born.
David Whitaker made a really good job of it.
I got the original version when it came out. Can't remember what happened to it. Wish I still had it! Can you still get the reprint?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rare-Dr-Doctor-Who-and-the-Daleks-1965-paperback-Vintage-/170979408503?pt=Fiction&hash=item27cf2aba77
Item condition:Acceptable
Thank you!!:)
You're very welcome.:)