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Doctor Who - Marco Polo
Series:	Doctor Who - Target Novelisation
Release Number:	94
Doctor:	First Doctor
Companions:	Susan Foreman, Barbara Wright, Ian Chesterton
Enemy:	[[ ]]
Setting:	[[ ]],
Author:	John Lucarotti
Publisher:	Target Books, W.H. Allen & Co
Publication:	December 1984 (hardcover) April 1985 (paperback)
Format:	Hardcover and paperback editions, 144 Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0-426-19967-7
Previous Story:	Doctor Who – The Edge of Destruction
Following Story:	Doctor Who and the Keys of Marinus

Novelisation

• This novelisation is based on the original television serial generally referred to as DW: Marco Polo which included individual episode titles and was shown from 22nd February 1964 and written by John Lucarotti.
• The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of David McAllister. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).

Publisher's Cover Blurb

The young Venetian Marco Polo is on his way to the Emperor’s court in Peking when he meets the intrepid time-travellers, for the TARDIS has landed on Earth in the year 1289.
Marco Polo recognises in the TARDIS a means of winning favour with the Emperor. But in the end the Doctor has no one but himself to blame for the loss of his wondrous travelling machine-which he gambles away to Kublai Khan…

Illustrations

None

Deviations from the Televised Story

Tegana was killed by a arrow from Ling-Tau. In the televised story, Tegana kiled himself with his sword.

Author, Writing and Publishing Notes

• Dedication: In fond memory of the Inimitable Original, William `Bill’ Hartnell
• Along with The Myth Makers, this novelised title had the highest first print run of the Target novelisations (65,000).

Associated Images

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Publishing History (UK)

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First Publication:

• Hardback

W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK

• Paperback

Target

Re-issues:

None

International Editions

To be added

External Sources

• The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
• On Target - A comprehensive guide to Doctor Who - Marco Polo