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'Reviews etc; Forewords and Introductions': File 2, 2001 - 2004

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCPP James 2/9/2/2

Scope and Contents

The file contains the following:
P D James, ‘Journey on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express’, 2002;
P D J, ‘National Portrait Gallery: Heroes and Villains’ - note on Agatha Christie, 2002;
Review of The Faber Book of Landscape Poetry, ed Kenneth Baker, 2001;
Review of ‘Love’s Redeeming Work: The Anglican Quest for Holiness’, compiled by Rowell, Stevenson and Williams, 2001;
Review of John Mortimer, 'Rumpole Rests his Case', 2001;
Review of Chris Woodhead, 'Class War: The State of British Education', 2002;
Review of Peter Ardern, 'When Matron Ruled', 2002;
Review of Asa Briggs, 'History of Broadcasting in the United Kingdom, Competition' 1955-1974;
Review of Digby Anderson, 'Losing Friends', 2002;
Review of Diana Verseghy, 'Discovering the Book of Common Prayer', 2003;
Review of Michael Bilton, 'Wicked Beyond Belief: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper', 2003;
Review of Andrew Wilson, 'Beautiful Shadow: A Life of Patricia Highsmith', 2003;
Review of Peter Stanford, 'The Outcasts’ Outcast: A Biography of Lord Longford', 2003;
Foreword to John le Carré, 'Call for the Dead', 2004;
Introduction to G K Chesterton, 'The Father Brown Stories', 2004;
The Evening Standard Londoners’ Diary, 2004;
Review of Katherine Watson, 'Poisoned Lives: English Poisoners and their Victims', 2004;
Review of David James Smith, 'Supper with the Crippens';
'Why Detection?' - article by PDJ for The Guardian Paperback Writer Column, 2004, on her own writing;
Review of Diarmaid McCulloch, 'Thomas Cranmer: A Life' [no date];
Review of Virginia Stem Owens and David Clinton Owens, 'Living Next Door to the Death House', 2003;
Article on Dashiell Hammett for the Radio Times, 2004.





















Dates

  • Creation: 2001 - 2004

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

P D James' agent will be informed of any usage of the collection. Please contact the archivist for more information.

Extent

1 file(s) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by P D James’ family December 2016.

Originator(s)

James, P D

Finding aid date

2017-05-16 16:28:11+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Girton College Archive Repository

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