Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
The Adventuress of Henrietta Street
2001 novel by Lawrence Miles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
The Adventuress of Henrietta Street is a BBC Books original novel written by Lawrence Miles and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, Fitz and Anji.
Remove ads
Plot
The destruction of Gallifrey has destabilised time. The Doctor arrives in Earth's history. He allies himself with Scarlette, who owns a brothel. They plan for the Doctor to marry Juliette, who works in the brothel.[1]
Writing and development
The novel is written in the style of a history text,[2] drawing on the genre of historical biographies and has been compared to Thomas Pynchon's Mason & Dixon.[3]
This novel sees the first named appearance of the villain Sabbath, who subsequently appeared in many of the following novels.Michael, Matt (July 2003). "Further Adventures Books". Doctor Who Magazine. p. 77. Retrieved 2 October 2024 – via Internet Archive. Sabbath is presented as an antagonist and a narrative double to the character of the Doctor.[3] The book also features Miles' creation of the Faction Paradox.[4] The character of the Doctor is presented as a fallen demigod.[5]
Remove ads
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads