- Paperback: 283 pages
- Publisher: BBC Books; paperback / softback edition (2 July 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0563538368
- ISBN-13: 978-0563538363
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11.2 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 430,661 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A First Doctor novel. The Tardis arrives in 64 AD close to the ancient capital of Byzantium. The Doctor warns of the brutality and corruption to be found here, only to see his party split up. Each believe that the others are dead and must cope with the complexities of the city.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Dr Who preserves the spirit of the Gospel of St. Mark,
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This review is from: Doctor Who: Byzantium! (Paperback)
I must say I expected this novel to be something of a send-up when I saw it described as 'I, Claudius meets The Life of Brian at the pub'. This almost persuaded me not to buy it! Thankfully I did, and avoided missing the wonderful passages where Dr Who (yes I will call him that if I want to) criticises the three pompous scribes for robbing St.Mark's writing of its soul as a side-effect of their translation. The book is influenced by I, Claudius in a way I found hugely enjoyable, and the input from The Life of Brian was happily understated. I did find it difficult to imagine that schoolmaster hero of my childhood, Ian Chesterton, stripped naked and being chased around a bedroom by the lascivious Antonia, though I felt confident throughout that Barbara would be never be betrayed by her champion to the extent of Ian actually bedding this strumpet from antiquity. I didn't like the top and tail of the novel with its glimpses at a future, henpecked Ian, but then I never have cared for this sort of inclusion: it disrupts the flow of the adventures, especially if one tries to read them in their logical order. Overall, though, a delightful little tome, and its content a welcome change from one new alien race after another being trotted past us, often the case in post-Hartnell Dr Who.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ignore the exclamation mark!,
By Scaroth, Last of the Jagaroth (Sheffield, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Doctor Who: Byzantium! (Paperback)
Coming between TV stories The Rescue and The Romans, this novel sees the TARDIS travellers arrive slap-bang in the middle of Roman-dominated Greek life, and with detailed descriptions of crucifixion and torture this is no Frankie Howerd giggle-fest.
Keith Topping has a good pedigree as a Doctor Who writer: Doctor Who: The Hollow Men being arguably the best BBC books original novel published between the end of the Virgin range and the beginning of the new TV series in 2005. Historically fascinating and written in a fluidly gripping style, the novel isn't perfect but is as near as dammit. The Doctor's companions: Ian, Barbara and Vicki are all drawn into the sadistic and raw world of early Christianity and brutal oppression, and The Time Lord himself becomes involved with a group of Christians; scenes handled sensitively and efficiently by Topping. Overall this is a highly enjoyable story and a worthy addition to any Doctor Who fans' library.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Of the 1st Doctor novels I've read so far....,
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This review is from: Doctor Who: Byzantium! (Paperback)
....this one tops the list.The book feels in keeping with the 1st Doctor series but also keeps the reader engrosed until the end, the only question I have (and this crops up regularly on TV and in books) is how far away does the TARDIS need to be before the telepathic circuitry stops working????
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