- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: BBC Books (3 April 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0563555920
- ISBN-13: 978-0563555926
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.9 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 517,382 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Iris Wildthyme and her new friend Tom visit the Doctor at home in 1973. While out on a day trip, a single carriage materializes out of nowhere, full of comatose bodies in eighteenth century dress. As they arrange for these people to be taken to the hospital, they are watched by an oddly-dressed boy and gift, who quickly vanish. Meanwhile the train passengers die and crumble into a green powder -- Verdigris.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Like the tv show the tomorrow people, this aspires to be a fantastical science fiction odyssey.
And like the tv show the tomorrow people, this instead comes out as a dull and tacky runaround.
Nice ideas. But they just don't work out on the printed page
And like the tv show the tomorrow people, this instead comes out as a dull and tacky runaround.
Nice ideas. But they just don't work out on the printed page
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Easily the best of the past Doctor adventures. Yes, it is extremely silly. But y'see, what some people don't seem to remember is that so is the whole concept! This is good fun, heavily flavoured with cheesy '70s telefantasy. It isn't remotely pompous, pretentious or self obsessed and is therefore up there with the very best 'Who' material of any era! Oh, and I would dearly love to see more of the UNIT supermarket.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Well as a lasped Doctor Who fan it was with a sense of excitement that I picked up this book. What better way to re-enter the world of Who that with a Pertwee adventure. Alas it was with delight that I finished this daft, indulgent and completely forgettable book. Doctor Who has always demonstrated, at its best, a dry sense of humour. Somebody clearly forgot to tell Paul Magrs. From writing in the deeply annoying Iris, an old biddy who has a constant crush on the Doctor Magrs attempts to beguile us with leaden humour. I want the Doctor to star as the hero not have to put up with a dreadfully one-dimensional 'comic' character, Iris, sharing the stage. If this was not bad enough we have our suspension of disbelief clearly broken by another example of Magrs' arrogrance. He clearly thinks he is witty to have characters introduce the idea that Daleks, amongst others, are not real but are operated by men who step inside the Dalek shell. For anyone who is not an obsessive Who fan and longs for the golden days of Who to return this is a book to avoid. If you remember the dreadful stories that littered the dying days of the BBC tv show then you will appreciate how bad this is. The Seventh Doctor would fully understand how lame and painful a read this proves to be. I've picked up "Doctor Who: Revolution Man" immediately after reading "Verdigris". I need to find some evidence that the Doctor I loved, notable the fourth and fifth incarnations, can still prosper. I just hope "Docto Who: Verdigris" gets lost in the time vortex somewhere!
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A well-written book, but just not my style.
As I picked up this book, I was very eager as to what I would be reading in the near future. After hearing about Dr. Read more
Published on 2 May 2001
KEEP TAKING THE PILLS
This is far and away the wackiest Dr Who novel ever printed-a cracking read that will make all Who fans laugh. If you don't love this you're probably dead. Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2000
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