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Doctor Who - The Myth Makers
Series:	Doctor Who - Target Novelisation
Release Number:	97
Doctor:	First Doctor
Companions:	Vicki, Steven Taylor, Katarina
Enemy:	Greeks, Trojans
Setting:	Troy,
Author:	Donald Cotton
Publisher:	Target Books, W.H. Allen & Co
Publication:	April 1985 (hardcover) September 1985 (paperback)
Format:	Hardcover and paperback editions, --- Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0-426-20125-6
Previous Story:	Doctor Who – Galaxy Four Mission to the Unknown (novelised as part of The Daleks' Master Plan Part 1)
Following Story:	The Daleks' Master Plan Part 1

Novelisation

• This novelisation is based on the original television serial generally referred to as DW: The Myth Makers which included individual episode titles and was shown from 16th October 1965 and written by Donald Cotton.
• The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of Andrew Skilleter. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).

Publisher's Cover Blurb

Long, long ago on the great plains of Asia Minor, two mighty armies faced each other in mortal combat. The armies were the Greeks and the Trojans and the prize they were fighting for was Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world.
To the Greeks it seemed that the city of Troy was impregnable and only a miracle could bring them success.
And then help comes to them in a most unexpected way as a strange blue box materialises close to their camp, bringing with it the Doctor, Steven and Vicki, who soon find themselves caught up in the irreversible tide of history and legend...

Illustrations

None

Deviations from the Televised Story

To be added

Author, Writing and Publishing Notes

• Along with Marco Polo, 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

Audio Release

This Target Book was released complete and unabridged by BBC Audio Books and read by Stephen Thorne who played Omega.
The audio set of 4 CD's with an ISBN 1-405-? was released in April 2008 priced £13.99 (UK)
The cover blurb and thumbnail illustrations were retained in the accompanying booklet with sleevenotes by David J. Howe. Music and sound effects by Simon Power

External Sources

• The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
• a comprehensive guide to the Target novelisations by Tim Neal