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| Author | Steve Lyons |
|---|---|
| Series | Doctor Who book: Eighth Doctor Adventures |
Release number | 34 |
| Subject | Featuring: Eighth Doctor Fitz and Compassion |
| Publisher | BBC Books |
Publication date | May 2000 |
| Pages | 237 |
| ISBN | 0-563-53800-7 |
| Preceded by | Coldheart |
| Followed by | The Banquo Legacy |
The Space Age is a BBC Books original novel written by Steve Lyons and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . [1] It features the Eighth Doctor, Fitz and Compassion.
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