| Doctor Who book | |
|---|---|
| The Well-Mannered War | |
| Series | Virgin Missing Adventures |
| Release number | 33 |
| Featuring | Fourth Doctor Romana K-9 |
| Writer | Gareth Roberts |
| Publisher | Virgin Books |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-426-20506-5 |
| Number of pages | 293 |
| Release date | April 1997 |
| Preceded by | 'The Dark Path' |
| Followed by | ' |
The Well-Mannered War is a Virgin Missing Adventures original novel written by Gareth Roberts based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Fourth Doctor, Romana and K-9. This was the final book in the Missing Adventures Range.
This novel is one of a number of Virgin Doctor Who novels which sell for far in excess of their cover price, especially on online auction sites such as eBay. This is believed to be due to high demand for the books after Virgin lost their licence to publish original Doctor Who fiction. Lungbarrow and The Dying Days are similar in this respect, as they were the two final Virgin New Adventures to be published.
As with all Doctor Who spin-off media, its relationship to the televised serials is open to interpretation.
On the planet Barclow, the Doctor and his companions become embroiled in the political wrangle between humans and Chelonians.