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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a novelisation based on the [[1964 (releases)|1964]] television serial ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]''. |
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was a novelisation based on the [[1964 (releases)|1964]] television serial ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]''. |
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Revision as of 15:27, 1 December 2013
Marco Polo was a novelisation based on the 1964 television serial Marco Polo.
Publisher's summary
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 First Doctor has no one but himself to blame for the loss of his wondrous travelling machine-which he gambles away to Kublai Khan…
Chapter Titles
- Roof of the World
- Emissary of Peace
- Down to Earth
- Singing Sands
- Desert of Death
- A Tale of Hashashins
- Five Hundred Eyes
- Wall of Lies
- Too Many Kan-Chow
- Bamboozled
- Rider from Shang-Tu
- Runaway
- Road to Karakorum
- Mighty Kublai Khan
- Gamblers
- Best-laid Schemes
- Key to the World
Deviations from televised story
Tegana was killed by a arrow from Ling-Tau. In the televised story, Tegana killed himself with his sword.
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).
Additional cover images
To be added
British publication history
First publication:
- Hardback
- W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK
- Paperback
- Target
Editions published outside Britain
To be added
