Doctor Who and the Horror of Fang Rock
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| Doctor Who and the Horror of Fang Rock | |
| Series: | Doctor Who- Target Novelisation |
| Release Number: | 32 (given to later editions) |
| Doctor: | Fourth Doctor |
| Companions: | Leela |
| Enemy: | Rutan |
| Setting: | Fang Rock Lighthouse, Earth, 1910’s ? |
| Author: | Terrance Dicks |
| Publisher: | Target Books, W.H. Allen & Co |
| Publication: | March 1978 |
| Format: | Hardcover and paperback editions, 126 Pages |
| ISBN: | ISBN 0-426-20009-8 |
| Previous Story: | Doctor Who and the Talons of Weng-Chiang |
| Following Story: | Doctor Who and the Invisible Enemy |
Contents |
[edit] Novelisation
- This novelisation is based on the original television serial (DW): Horror of Fang Rock which was shown from 3rd September 1977 and written by Terrance Dicks
- The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of Jeff Cummins. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).
[edit] Publisher's Cover Blurb
On a remote rocky island a few miles off the Channel coast stands the Fang Rock lighthouse. There have always been tales of the beast of Fang Rock, but when the Tardis lands here with Leela and the Doctor, the force they must deal with is more sinister and deadly than the mythical beast of the past.
It is the early 1900s, electricity is just coming into common usage, and the formless, gelatinous mass from the future must use the lighthouse generators to recharge its system. Nothing can stop this Rutan scout in its search and its experimentation on humans …
[edit] Illustrations
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[edit] Deviations from the Televised Story
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[edit] Author, Writing and Publishing Notes
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[edit] Associated Images
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[edit] Publishing History (UK)
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First Publication:
- Hardback
- W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
- Paperback
- Target
Re-issues:
[edit] International Editions
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