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Doctor Who: Father Time (Mass Market Paperback)

by Lance Parkin (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: BBC Books (8 Jan 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0563538104
  • ISBN-13: 978-0563538103
  • Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10.8 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 499,826 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The Doctor (unaware of his true identity) is playing tutor and father to the gifted Miranda - a refugee from the planet Klade. Five years after her escape, some Klade soldiers come to Earth in search of her. What lengths will the disorientated Doctor go to in order to prevent Miranda's capture?

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Truely Lance Parkin's best book so far., 6 Mar 2001
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Lance has actually made use of the time element the Doctor is faced with i.e. he has based the story over the 80s decade. I was hoping an author would utilise this factor at some point in this chapter in the Doctor's life, rather than sticking to just one point in time. Reading novels set 20 years apart rather makes one wonder what the Doctor had been up to. The clever plot and colourful characters keep the interest levels up, along with the different settings in each of the three 'Acts'. The thought-provoking material goes hand-in-hand with the tradgedy and I found myself living in the 80s once more. I even imagined the suggested soundtrack playing in the background of the scenes. As the penultimate story in this set of novels, it makes good reading and I hope Colin Brake can put the cherry on the cake in Escape Velocity.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant! If you only read one Who book this year..., 20 Feb 2001
There isn't much to say, except: 'go out and buy this novel'. If you're not hooked on Who by the end of this wonderful book you might as well start knitting, because you're going to have a very long and boring life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST 8TH DOCTOR BOOK YET, 20 Jan 2001
By ruth@rheaton.fsnet.co.uk (YORKSHIRE,ENGLAND) - See all my reviews
This book was so eagerly anticipated. The cover blurb promised much (the Doctor with a daughter!), Lance Parkin was the writer, could it really be as good as we thought it would be? The answer is a resounding YES.

From its beginnings in rural Derbyshire, to the space sequences at the end this is pure Doctor Who in all its glory. The story begins with the Doctor still trapped on Earth. He has lived three quarters of the century, his memory has not returned, but he knows he is not of this planet. He is living in a Cottage taken straight from Withnail and I. A Police Box sits in the garden. When UFOs start to be seen in the neighbourhood, he inevitably gets involved. We are introduced to Debbie, a local schoolteacher. She has an interesting pupil named Miranda who has two hearts. And so the adventure has its foundations.

The characterization of the Doctor is wonderful. You can hear and see McGann delivering the lines. You feel his emotions - this is a Doctor who wears them on his Velvet sleeve. The 8th Doctor has never been portrayed more vividly. The supporting characters are the richest. This Earthbound story arc of the last 5 books revels in marvelous personalities. This book is the pinnacle of it. From the everywoman depiction of Debbie, her brash husband Barry, through to Miranda, 80's teenager but something more - these are characters you can identify with and relate to. The book sucks you in and you become part of the world it depicts. Abounding in 80's references it took me back to that decade.

Doctor Who is about magic, about the wonders in life - an imaginative world second to none. This book has all these elements in abundance. The whole Earthbound arc has been a revelation, a return to the best kind of Doctor Who. This book is the pinnacle of that arc - and indeed the pinnacle of the 8th Doctor series to date. Brilliant

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4.0 out of 5 stars My Stepfather's An Alien.
Simply lovely, especially the first part. It tends to lose its way a bit in Part 2, but picks back up for the third act.
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4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best
This is the best 8th Doctor book in quite some time-let down by a disappointing last third which does not continue the wonderful plot and prose that has gone before. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars The second 5 star book in the earth Arc
Like The Turing Test, this one tries to do something different, and succeeds. It is well written, includes a lot of interesting hints at the future, and is thoroughly worth... Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars The eighties - a decade to forget
I tried really hard to find something I liked about Father Time. After having taken a break from reading the rest of the "Doctor-without-a-past" because they sounded far... Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2001 by wattsa@croner.cch.co.uk

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding novel and addition to the Eighth Doctor Series!
The "Caught on Earth" story arc has been incredible, and Lance Parkin's entry is nothing short of just that. Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2001 by Julio Angel Ortiz

3.0 out of 5 stars Who book with actual plot shock
Lance Parkin's latest is an actual novel which might be read with pleasure by someone totally ignorant of Dr Who. Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2001

3.0 out of 5 stars A Mixed Blessing
Parkin is generally a good writer for the programme but he hasn't quite got it right with this work. Read more
Published on 22 Jan 2001 by Booksmith

5.0 out of 5 stars Father Time - The Return Of Lance Parkin
Father Time is the penultimate novel in the current Doctor Who arc series and sets things up nicely for the final part Escape Velocity. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2001

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