DOCTOR WHO: CITY OF DEATH brings together two of my favorite things; Doctor Who and Douglas Adams. I was excited to see this book because I did not know Douglas Adams wrote an episode for the television show. If you are a fan of the show, you will be delighted with this book, and readers are treated to the humor of Douglas Adams and the adventures of Doctor Who. CITY OF DEATH involves my favorite Doctor as well so you know I had a great time reading this.
If you are reading CITY OF DEATH, I'm guessing you know the story behind the Doctor. He's a time traveling man, and his ship is disguised as a police box. Along for the ride in this adventure is Romana. As the Doctor tries to fill their time in Paris with great food and culture, things take a different turn. They must fight to save Earth but as faithful Doctor Who fans know this is routine for our heroes. Aliens and art thieves are par for the course for the Doctor and his pals.
I enjoyed reading CITY OF DEATH. The original episode aired many years ago and this book brings the script nicely to life. I was truly engrossed in the world and found myself chuckling numerous times. This is a fast paced read that comes with a lot of humor and science fiction. DOCTOR WHO: CITY OF DEATH is a fun and engaging read. I do think this book may be geared more to those that are already familiar with Doctor Who and his adventures, but many will enjoy it no matter if you know him or not. James Gross does an excellent job of bringing readers and Doctor Who together.
I was glad that I got to tag along with the Doctor and his pals (even the Doctor's robotic dog K-9 makes and appearance) in this adventure. How much more fun can one get into with a Doctor? If you want to know the answer you must read DOCTOR WHO: CITY OF DEATH.
Based on the beloved Doctor Who episode of the
same name by Douglas Adams, the hilarious and brilliant
author of The Hitchhikerβs Guide to the Galaxy,
comes
City of Deathβ¦
βA nasty, savage race, the universe was glad to see
the back of themβ¦β
4 billion BCE: The Jagaroth, the most powerful,
vicious, and visually unappealing race in the universe
disappears from existence. Few are sad to see them go.
1505 CE: Leonardo da Vinci is rudely interrupted
while gilding the lily by a most annoying military man by
the name of Captain Tancredi.
1979 CE: Despite his best efforts not to end up in
exactly the right place at exactly the wrong time, the
Doctor, his companion Romana, and his cybernetic dog, K-9,
arrive for a vacation in Paris only to discover that they
have landed not only in one of the less romantic periods in
Parisian history, but in a year in which the fabric of time
has begun to crack.
It is once again up to the Doctor to uncover an audacious
alien scheme filled with homemade time machines, the theft
of the Mona Lisa, the resurrection of the Jagaroths, and
the
beginning (or possibly the endβit is all quite complicated,
you see) of all life on Earth.
Some holiday indeedβ¦
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