Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #373223 in Books
• Published on: 1997-05-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 249 pages

Synopsis
Bernice Summers is taking a party of academics to the planet Perfecton, when they are attacked by a missile. It warps reality to the extent that everything is reminiscent of a 20th-century pantomime. What links a long-dead civilization and a rather unpleasant sort of children's entertainment?

Customer Reviews

Oh yes it is!
When the BBC stopped making Doctor Who on television, Virgin Publishing (eventually) gained the rights to produce new literary adventures for the Doctor. After 5 successful years however BBC Books took the license back, which left Virgin bravely carrying on publishing the New Adventures with new companion Bernice Summerfield taking over from the Doctors leading role.

This first 'Doctor-less' New Adventure makes for a good introduction to the character of Bernice, with the story itself being a light-hearted romp through a fantasy world of pantomime. The plot's occasionally a bit contrived, but its written in a warm and engaging manner, and featuring some hilarious new aliens in the fact-obsessed Grels. A solid start to the adventures of Bernice Summerfield.

Excellent
Paul Cornell is definitely in my top three of the best New Adventure authors.

What a brilliantly funny way to start of the new New Adventures. I absolutely adored a speaking Wolsey!

Keep up the great work, Mr. Cornell.