Reup full version: Time to Be in Earnest: A Fragment of Autobiography - P.D. James
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Written by P.D. James
Format: MP3
Written by: P.D. James
Narrated by: June Barrie
Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
Format: Unabridged
Release Date:12-27-05
Publisher’s Summary
In this very personal book, part diary, part memoir, P.D. James considers the 12 months of her life between her 77th and 78th birthdays, a “time to be in earnest” as Dr. Johnson had said of his life two centuries ago. Baroness James records and reflects, of her childhood in the 1920s and 1930s, of working as an administrator in the NHS, entering the Home Office, serving as a Governor of the BBC, and eventually entering the Lords. And along the way she deals with her burgeoning career as a novelist. 5.0 out of 5 stars Refined Revelation, July 26, 2001
By
Matthew Gladney (Champaign-Urbana, IL USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Time to Be in Earnest : A Fragment of Autobiography (Hardcover)
It has taken me over a year to fully appreciate this “fragment of autobiography”. There are no strict rules for autobiography writers to follow, except that they talk about the themselves. P.D. James, the acclaimed British mystery writer, does that in her own, ‘Time To Be In Earnest’, and the reading experience is one which leaves a definite impression.
At first read-through, the book leaves one with a slight sense of having been cheated. Most celebrity autobiographies written in today’s age wallow in over-exposure. We get to know what goes on in their minds, their businesses, their homes, even their bedrooms. Even when the subject is dead, and a *biography* is written, the author attempts to portray the person as emotionally as possible. With ‘Time To Be In Earnest’, Ms. James does not make us suffer through any of that. Her life story is told in a charming “daily (sometimes) journal”, which reflects on the news of the day, and then nicely segues into… Read more 5.0 out of 5 stars Drink in the words, October 1, 2000
By
Mary G. Longorio “Texasbookgirl” (Eagle Mountain, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Time to Be in Earnest : A Fragment of Autobiography (Hardcover)
Time to Be in Earnest is a journal kept by mystery writer P.D. James beginning in 1997 and ending in late 1998. She does not confine herself just to events during these dates, instead recaling her life earlier. She writes of starting to write because she did not want to be a grandmother who said “I wanted to write a novel”, the England she remembers after World War 1 and surviving World War ll. She recalls old friends, literary influences, historic events, infamous crimes of the British Isles. Also touched upon is the struggle of living with a husband with chrinic mental illness and the acceptance of being the support of her family. All this is conveyed in some of the most flowing and beautiful language I have ever read. The everyday is lifted up by the command of the English language and the observant eye of someone embracing life. A wonderful book, a joy to read.3.0 out of 5 stars Time to Be in Earnest, May 2, 2000
By
Catherine Gray - See all my reviews
This review is from: Time to Be in Earnest : A Fragment of Autobiography (Hardcover)
As an avid fan of PD James’s pyschological thrillers, I was looking forward to a good read from her “fragment of autobiography”. Ms James wrote a memoir for one year - the year of her 77th birthday. It is both a daily diary and a reflection of the past - both personal and historic and has commentary on her writing and books. I found it mostly interesting, but at times very dry. Perhaps we are conditioned to expect too much in the way of personal anguish to be satisfied with bare bones, but I felt that was what we were mostly given. I would recommend it for Ms James’fans, but perhaps not more widely.
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