![]() That required leaving her marriage to start afresh at age 50 - a costly risk, financial and otherwise, but worth the price. ![]() In the middle volume of her “ Living Autobiography” trilogy, British writer Deborah Levy asked, “What does it take for a woman to be the main character in her life?” Her bracing trio of memoirs - which began with “Things I Don’t Want to Know” in 2013, continued with “The Cost of Living” in 2018, and now concludes in fine form with “Real Estate” - explores questions of female autonomy and self-realization (although the author would never describe it in such clinical terms).įor Levy, becoming the main character in her life involved finding her voice and making herself heard in a patriarchal world. If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from, whose fees support independent bookstores. ![]()
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