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The Art of Destruction

Author	Stephen Cole
Series	Doctor Who book: New Series Adventures
Release number	11
Subject	Featuring: Tenth Doctor Rose Tyler
Set in	Period between "The Age of Steel" and "Army of Ghosts"
Publisher	BBC Books
Publication date	21 September 2006
Pages	256
ISBN	0-563-48651-1
Preceded by	The Nightmare of Black Island
Followed by	The Price of Paradise

The Art of Destruction is a BBC Books original novel written by Stephen Cole and based on the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was published on 21 September 2006 alongside The Nightmare of Black Island and The Price of Paradise. It features the Tenth Doctor and Rose.

Synopsis

The TARDIS arrives in 22nd century Africa, where agri-teams are growing food in the rich soil around a dormant volcano to feed the hungry millions of Earth. However, the time travellers detect an alien signal nearby. As something moves in the volcanic tunnels, the Doctor realises an ancient trap has been triggered. The Doctor and Rose meet Solomon Nabarr and Basel who explain that the Time travellers have just landed right by Mount Tarsus in Chad.

Audio book

An abridged audio book version of The Art of Destruction read by Don Warrington (President in "Rise of the Cybermen") was released in November 2006 (ISBN 1-84607-176-3) by BBC Audiobooks. Also included was a "behind-the-scenes" discussion between the author and reader.

See also

• Whoniverse

References

1. "Thrill Season". Bookseller. No. 5249. 29 September 2006. p. 34. Retrieved 13 July 2024 – via EBSCOHost.

External links

• The Art of Destruction title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• The Cloister Library - The Art of Destruction

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