First published in 1984, under a pseudonym, as 'The Diary of a Good Neighbour' and 'If the Old Could ...', now published as 'The Diaries of Jane Somers ', this is in many ways classic Lessing. Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Author(s): Doris Lessing Number of pages: 528 Publication date: 2002 Dimensions: 198 x 131 x 33 Cover type: Paperback / softback