Amazon.co.uk: Doctor Who: Trading Futures (Doctor Who S.): Lance Parkin: Books

This item is not eligible for Amazon Prime, but millions of other items are. Join Amazon Prime today. Already a member? Sign in.

21 used & new from �0.99

Have one to sell?

Doctor Who: Trading Futures (Doctor Who S.)

See larger image

Share your own customer images

Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

Doctor Who: Trading Futures (Doctor Who S.) (Mass Market Paperback)
by Lance Parkin (Author)

(2 customer reviews)

Availability: Available from these sellers.

21 used & new available from �0.99

Encounter timelords, Cybermen, Daleks and much more in our Doctor Who store.

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Doctor Who: Hope (Doctor Who) by Mark Clapham

(3)

Doctor Who: Slow Empire (Doctor Who) by Dave Stone

(2)

Doctor Who: Revolution Man (Doctor Who) by Paul Leonard

(6)

Doctor Who: City of the Dead (Doctor Who) by Lloyd Rose

(2)

Doctor Who: The Adventuress of Henrietta Street (Doctor Who S.) by Lawrence Miles

(6)

› Explore similar items : Books (50)

Product details

Mass Market Paperback: 249 pages
Publisher: BBC Books (8 April 2002)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0563538481
ISBN-13: 978-0563538486
Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.2 x 1.9 cm

Average Customer Review:

(2 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 477,971 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
Popular in this category:
#16 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Authors, A-Z > P > Parkin, Lance

(Publishers and authors: Improve Your Sales)

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Synopsis
On an Earth of the not-so distant future, Anji is surprised by the way the world has developed. The EU and US have become rivals, and a situation in North Africa, in which they both have interests that they wish to protect, threatens to turn into full-scale war.

Tag this product

( What's this?)

Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.

Customer Reviews

2 Reviews

5 star:		(0)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

Average Customer Review

(2 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

The Doctor gains a License to Thrill in a future dystopia., 20 April 2002

By A Customer

Trading Futures is another novel featuring the Eighth Doctor. Set in a near (but easily recognisable) future, it is a pastiche of James Bond incorporating some wry comments about the world we live in today.

This world is seen mostly through the eyes of Anji Kapoor, the Doctor's female companion. With a background in finance (referred to very heavily in past novels) she is the obvious conduit for the author's message.

It is unfortunate that she is a dull, lifeless figure, unrecognisable as a human being. It is a cause of some wonder to this reader that the Doctor has not ejected her into space long before now.

The Time Lord himself is well portrayed here - frequently centre stage and in the thick of events, proof that a playful eccentric can function in an ever maddening world.

Trading Futures features a wide range of locations and the action scenes and supporting characters are recognisiable archetypes sketched in with skill. The relative brevity of the text is also refreshing.

It is unfortunate that the Doctor's other companion Fitz is sidelined into an unintersting sub-plot. He has been the shining light of the novels for three years now and the lack of interest some authors have for him is heart-breaking.

This is a delightful confection for the most part.

In a run of recent very good novels including Palace of the Red Sun and Amorality Tale, this may seem a trivial work, but it brought this reader several hours of delight.