Time to Be in Earnest: A Fragment of Autobiography

A Year in a Civilized Life

I'm a big P. D. James fan. I found her to be a wonderful companion. Her observations about the changing world in which we live, and her tolerant bemusement about herself as well as the rest of us made me smile on nearly every page. I was nervous about reading this memoir/diary, since I didn't want to find one of my favorite novelists - in any genre - was a person I didn't like. I needent have worried. She is a true lady and a gem. I thoroughly enjoyed being her friend for a few days. - I sent copies to several friends.

P. D. James or Dorothy Sayers?

Miss James, as usual is very readable, and describes many interesting incidents in her daily life. She shares much of her approach to writing, but not much of her personal life. It seems she is either a very private person, or is saving much for an authentic autobiography. I found that I learned more about the personal life of the late Dorothy Sayers than I cared to, and found the information gratuitous, and unnecessary to this work.

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