One of my earliest loves was the Book of Common Prayer. I w… - P. D. James

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One of my earliest loves was the Book of Common Prayer. I was seduced by it, by its beautiful words and the sense of history.

P. D. James

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Phyllis Dorothy James, Baroness James of Holland Park OBE FRSA FRSL (3 August 1920 – 27 November 2014), commonly known as P. D. James, was an English crime writer and Conservative life peer in the House of Lords.

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Birth Name: Phyllis Dorothy James

Alternative Names: Phyllis Dorothy James, Baroness James of Holland Park • Phyllis James • Baroness Phyllis Dorothy James

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One of my earliest loves was the Book of Common Prayer. I was seduced by it, by its beautiful words and the sense of history. - P. D. James

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