--- product_id: 60615109 title: "Things I Don't Want to Know: Living Autobiography 1" price: "$31.56" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/60615109-things-i-dont-want-to-know-living-autobiography-1 store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Things I Don't Want to Know: Living Autobiography 1 **Price:** $31.56 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Things I Don't Want to Know: Living Autobiography 1 - **How much does it cost?** $31.56 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/60615109-things-i-dont-want-to-know-living-autobiography-1) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The first in Deborah Levy's essential three-part 'Living Autobiography' on writing and womanhood. 'Unmissable. Like chancing upon an oasis, you want to drink it slowly . . . Subtle, unpredictable, surprising' Guardian _________________________________ Taking George Orwell's famous essay, 'Why I Write', as a jumping-off point, Deborah Levy offers her own indispensable reflections of the writing life. With wit, clarity and calm brilliance, she considers how the writer must stake claim to that contested territory as a young woman and shape it to her need. Things I Don't Want to Know is a work of dazzling insight and deep psychological succour, from one of our most vital contemporary writers. The final two instalments in Deborah Levy's 'Living Autobiography', The Cost of Living and Real Estate , are available now. _________________________________ 'Superb sharpness and originality of imagination. An inspiring work of writing' Marina Warner 'An exciting writer, sharp and shocking as the knives her characters wield' Sunday Times 'A writer whose anger and confusion in the face of the world transform into poetic flights of fancy . . . which always feel marvellously right' Independent Review: just exhilaratingly good - She opens up a whole world, a whole mind of memories. Such glorious prose. I completely love her now and want her as my friend. Review: have you ever read a book that is a mirror? - Oh, what exquisite writing! What a beautiful introduction to Deborah Levy and her curious mind which skips from country to country and memory to memory, and we follow along like a puppy seeking its human’s affection in that very moment! Deborah reminds me of myself. I, too, was born in an African country, and like Deborah, my family moved to England when I was a young girl full of dreams and sadness and longing for an outlet to speak out. I buried myself into all the books I could find that touched on philosophy and existentialism, looking for ‘something’, frantically making notes here and there for the story I would write one day. I ended up writing poetry. Side note: has anyone ever compared Deborah Levy to Susan Sontag? I don’t know what it is but reading this book took me back to my late teens when I first read the diaries of Susan Sontag and thought, my! How she understands me and my turmoil. It is so interesting to read Levy now that I am no longer that troubled teenager who threw herself into books, but now a mother and wife who, well, still has all those burning questions that I may or may not want answers to, thinking about my “purpose in life” (see p.14 and p.78). I wonder what the future holds. ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 134,344 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 133 in Essays, Journals & Letters 140 in Death & Bereavement 867 in Biographies on Novelist & Playwrights | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 1,552 Reviews | ## Images ![Things I Don't Want to Know: Living Autobiography 1 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71MnTDTEB+L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ just exhilaratingly good *by C***N on 15 April 2023* She opens up a whole world, a whole mind of memories. Such glorious prose. I completely love her now and want her as my friend. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ have you ever read a book that is a mirror? *by G***T on 23 December 2022* Oh, what exquisite writing! What a beautiful introduction to Deborah Levy and her curious mind which skips from country to country and memory to memory, and we follow along like a puppy seeking its human’s affection in that very moment! Deborah reminds me of myself. I, too, was born in an African country, and like Deborah, my family moved to England when I was a young girl full of dreams and sadness and longing for an outlet to speak out. I buried myself into all the books I could find that touched on philosophy and existentialism, looking for ‘something’, frantically making notes here and there for the story I would write one day. I ended up writing poetry. Side note: has anyone ever compared Deborah Levy to Susan Sontag? I don’t know what it is but reading this book took me back to my late teens when I first read the diaries of Susan Sontag and thought, my! How she understands me and my turmoil. It is so interesting to read Levy now that I am no longer that troubled teenager who threw herself into books, but now a mother and wife who, well, still has all those burning questions that I may or may not want answers to, thinking about my “purpose in life” (see p.14 and p.78). I wonder what the future holds. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Arrived sooner than I thought it would! *by E***A on 1 December 2024* All good. Will be a gift. ## Frequently Bought Together - Things I Don't Want to Know: Living Autobiography 1 - The Cost of Living: A Working Autobiography - Real Estate: A Living Autobiography --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/60615109-things-i-dont-want-to-know-living-autobiography-1](https://www.desertcart.us/products/60615109-things-i-dont-want-to-know-living-autobiography-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-06-08*