ISBN
0-426-11455-8
Publisher:
Target Books, WH Allen & Co
Writer:
Terrance Dicks
A single blow from the giant, hairy paw smashes the
explorer to the ground. Terrified, he
flees from the monster's glowing eyes and savage fangs... Why are the peaceful
Yeti now spreading death and destruction?
And what is the secret behind the glowing cave on the mountain.
When DOCTOR WHO discovers that a long-dead friend is
still alive, he knows why his visit to the lonely Himalayan monastery has led
to a struggle to save the Earth!
For the older of us that can remember Doctor Who with
no repeats and no chance of seeing old stories, Target brings great and happy
memories. How many times have I visited the local library as a kid hoping the
latest book was in? No internet, no Amazon and no Twitter, was it a dark age,
no we had Target.
Is it cold outside? Yes! Well pull up a seat and warm
yourself with a much missed story from the Troughton era. Terrance Dicks stays
true to the original script but seems to beam a picture of a furry yeti, monks
and silver balls in your minds.
The story starts pretty slowly with Tardis scenes that
will make the modern viewer groan for action, and scream ‘get on with it.’ Though
the older viewer will start smiling from the off, the interplay between
Victoria and Jamie is classic Who.
The Doctor bumbles around as usual but always seems to
be in the right place at the right time. Shifty monks (ahh the 60s stereotypes),
make you wonder who is evil and who is well short of a few pennies. An old
eccentric explorer who at times makes you think ‘shoot him now please.’
The story itself seems to lack the stamina of the
later stories, but this adds to the general enjoyment of it, more fooling but
with a touch of warning.
So, if you want a short smiling story please read this
book and enjoy.
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