''The Eye of the Giant'' is an original novel written by

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and based on the long-running British

science fiction television Science fiction first appeared in television programming in the late 1930s, during what is called the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Special effects and other production techniques allow creators to present a living visual image of an imaginary ...

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''. It features the

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Liz Shaw Elizabeth "Liz" Shaw is a fictional character played by Caroline John in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and its spin-offs. A civilian member of UNIT, an international organisation that defends Earth fro ...

and

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. It takes place prior to the Missing Adventure ''

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Summary

The Doctor and Liz Shaw investigate a mysterious artifact, and trace its origin back in time to the island of Salutua, 1934, where an expedition is taking place concerning the island's unusual inhabitants. Meanwhile, Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart faces a major epidemic of UFO sightings and supernatural occurrences that threaten to bring about worldwide panic.

References

External links

The Cloister Library – ''The Eye of the Giant''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Eye of the Giant, The 1996 British novels 1996 science fiction novels Virgin Missing Adventures Third Doctor novels Novels by Christopher Bulis Fiction set in 1934