Doctor Who And The Crusaders, David Whitaker
Doctor Who And The Crusaders, David Whitaker
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Doctor Who And The Crusaders

Author: David Whitaker

Narrator: William Russell

Unabridged: 5 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/02/2006

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction


Synopsis

Within minutes of the TARDIS' arrival on twelfth-century Earth, the First Doctor and his companions are in serious trouble. They happen to intercept a Saracen attack on Richard the Lionheart, therby enabling the English King to escape otherwise certain capture. But Barbara is kidnapped and carried off by the Saracens to the Sultan Saladin's court. Saladin spares her life -- on condition she entertains his court by telling stories. And, like Scheherazade, if she fails, then she must die... William Russell, who played Ian in the original 1965 TV serial on which this book is based, reads David Whitaker's complete and unabridged novelisation, first published by Target Books in 1973. 'They’re well-written books-adventure stories, of course, but with some thought… the creation of the character of the Doctor had a touch of genius about it.’ - Westminster Press.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Thibault on October 18, 2022

The first doctor and his companions arrive in 12th century Palestine during the Third Crusade. They immediately find themselves in the middle of a conflict between Saracens and crusaders. The Saracens try to capture king Richard the Lionheart. But they end up taking someone else instead. And unfortu......more

Goodreads review by Ken on October 29, 2018

The Crusades is one of the few First Doctor historical’s that just doesn’t seem to click with me. As this is the third and final novelisation from the 1960’s it’s quite telling that this was written before the main Target range was launched. Whittaker is allowed to tell he’s story without the restric......more

Goodreads review by Craig on December 02, 2021

This is a novelization of the sixth serial from the second season of Doctor Who, which was broadcast way back in March and April of 1965. David Whitaker wrote the original teleplay, which he adapted for this prose book version. It features The Doctor in his original incarnation, along with original......more

Goodreads review by Michael on August 22, 2011

In the early development of the world's longest running Sci-fi tv series the producers set out to educate as well as entertain. So every so often the monsters and alien planets made way for a purely Terran historic story that usually involved the Doctor and crew getting separated from the Tardis ear......more

Goodreads review by Noah on May 01, 2022

This is my first Doctor Who book that I've read and a book that has been sitting on my shelf unread for too long because I definitely enjoyed the quick and easy read that this book provided. Just like a Doctor Who episode, it provided an escape through space and time that was quite easily digestible......more


Quotes

The Crusaders is a book alive with colour, impact and surprise Doctor Who Magazine