Fear of Flying: 40th Anniversary Edition
Sep 2013 · Open Road Media
3.4star
69 reviews
Ebook
311
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About this ebook
The blockbuster novel of female freedom and empowerment that launched a sexual revolution
After five years, Isadora Wing has come to a crossroads in her marriage: Should she and her husband stay together or get divorced? Accompanying her husband to an analysts’ conference in Vienna, she ditches him and strikes out on her own, crisscrossing Europe in search of a man who can inspire uninhibited passion. But, as she comes to learn, liberation and happiness are not necessarily the same thing. A literary sensation when first published in 1973, Fear of Flying established Erica Jong as one of her generation’s foremost voices on sex and feminism. Nearly four decades later, the novel has lost none of its insight, verve, or jaw-dropping wit. This ebook features a new introduction by Fay Weldon, as well as an illustrated biography of Erica Jong, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.
After five years, Isadora Wing has come to a crossroads in her marriage: Should she and her husband stay together or get divorced? Accompanying her husband to an analysts’ conference in Vienna, she ditches him and strikes out on her own, crisscrossing Europe in search of a man who can inspire uninhibited passion. But, as she comes to learn, liberation and happiness are not necessarily the same thing. A literary sensation when first published in 1973, Fear of Flying established Erica Jong as one of her generation’s foremost voices on sex and feminism. Nearly four decades later, the novel has lost none of its insight, verve, or jaw-dropping wit. This ebook features a new introduction by Fay Weldon, as well as an illustrated biography of Erica Jong, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author’s personal collection.
Ratings and reviews
3.4
69 reviews
Dante Pizzuti
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March 21, 2014
Usually I hate reviewing on here because it forces me to use my real name, but this book was so bad I had to break my rules. If this is the 2nd wave feminists rallying cry then they are people I truly want to stay away from. The main character in this book is not only an ego maniac but an idiot. A book about "freedom" turns into sexual slavery as Isodorian is essentially a tool for Adrian's sex addiction. Don't expect a anything radical to be found here. The 50 shades of grey of it's time.
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Sandra Alain
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January 2, 2020
Sometimes I thought I would ever get those hours of my life back from reading this book. Other times I thought, how deep and riveting. The structure of the book was not as I expected, not sure I'd recommend.
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Serg Mateas
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September 20, 2021
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About the author
Erica Jong (b. 1942) was raised in New York City, where she first attracted attention as a poet, winning various awards for two volumes of verse published in the early 1970s. But she is best known forher first novel, Fear of Flying, which struck a chord with a country still reeling from the sexual revolution. Though it initially drew controversy for its frank depiction of female sexuality, it has sold more than eighteen million copies worldwide. Jong followed Isadora Wing through three more novels: How to Save Your Own Life, Parachutes and Kisses, and Any Woman's Blues. In addition to continuing to produce poetry, Jong has written historical fiction, most recently Sappho's Leap, and two memoirs, Fear of Fifty and Seducing the Demon: Writing for My Life.
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