Castrovalva (novelisation)

 was a novelisation based on the 1982 television serial Castrovalva.

1983 edition
Still weak and confused after his fourth regeneration, the Fifth Doctor retreats to Castrovalva to recuperate.

But Castrovalva is not the haven of peace and tranquility the Doctor and his companions are seeking. Far from being able to rest quietly, the unsuspecting time-travellers are caught up once again in the evil machinations of the Master.

Only an act of supreme self-sacrifice will enable them to escape the maniacal lunacy of the renegade Time Lord.

Deviations from televised story

 * Nyssa worries that the Doctor will get high altitude edema.
 * The Master set up the trap 500 years ago.

Writing and publishing notes

 * `This book is dedicated to M.C. Escher, whose drawings inspired it and provided the title. Thanks are also due to the Barbican Centre, London, England, where a working model of the disorienteering experiments provided valuable practical experience.'
 * This novelisation was later released as part of The Master Collection.

Chapter titles

 * 1) Escape from Earth
 * 2) Towards Zero
 * 3) Destination: Event One
 * 4) Russian Roulette
 * 5) Jettisoned
 * 6) The Quest for Castrovalva
 * 7) Within the Walls
 * 8) The Dark Reflection
 * 9) The Occlusion Closes In
 * 10) The Clue of the Chronicle
 * 11) The World through the Eyes of Shardovan
 * 12) The Web is Broken

British publication history
First publication:
 * Hardback
 * W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK


 * Paperback
 * Target

Audiobook
This Target Book was released on 4 March 2010 complete and unabridged by BBC Audio and read by Peter Davison.

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.