Originally published in 1973 by holt, reinhardt and winston, fear of flying, the. Erica jong november 9, 2011 at the time i wrote fear of flying, there was not a book that said women are romantic, women are intellectual, women. Gone is the obsession with sex and the dependence on men that characterized her earlier books. Martins press, erica jong writes of a 60yearwoman whose life unravels after placing an ad for sex on an online site. Currently working on a novel featuring isadora wingthe heroine of fear of flyingas a. This classic novel of selfdiscovery, freedom, and womanhood records the erotic fantasies and outrageous adventures of. Erica jongs fear of dying defies the sunset of sex. Fear of flying by erica jong overdrive rakuten overdrive. In 1973, erica jong exploded onto the literary scene with fear of flying, her chronicle of the soulsearching, sensualityseeking adventures of an intellectual young poet named isadora wing during a business trip with her second husband to a psychoanalysts conference in vienna. The novel is narrated by a fictional woman named isadora zelda white stollerman wing, a 29yearold poet. Erica jongs fear of flying is about a woman, isadora wing, who challenges the traditional norms for sexual womanhood in her quest for liberation. Fear of flying by erica jong read the first chapter. Fear of flying is a 1973 novel by erica jong which became famously controversial for its portrayal of female sexuality and figured in the development of secondwave feminism.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Her new novel, the cleverly and aptly titled fear of dying, is a truthtellers dream. That is, i made her fear trilogyfear of flying 1973, fear of fifty 1994, and now fear of dyingmy bedtime reading for a week, playing catchup with a. Jong of fear of flying jong of fear of flying is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 1 time. Sep 08, 2015 erica jongs fear of dying defies the sunset of sex i thought, i have to write about an older woman who is sexual, attractive and wants to reach out for life. Now one of her finest works of nonfiction and a new york times bestselleris back in print with a new afterword. I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says. Oct 23, 2017 these are three remarkable passages from erica jong s fascinating novel, fear of flying. Jong, erica, fear of flying, selected sound clips youtube. Now she does it again by giving us powerful, new perspective on the next phase of womens lives.
Oct 07, 20 erica jong with her 10monthold poodles simone, left, and collette. In this lighthearted, sexy, and wise romp of a novel, jong explores some deep truths. The first is a humorous take on the arrogance of harvard graduates. Jongs book is back in the conversation after being serialised on bbc radio 4.
Erica jongs fear of dying defies the sunset of sex the. Does it bother you when people assume the novel is simply autobiography. Bored with her marriage, a psychoanalysts wife embarks on a wild. But she is best known forher first novel, fear of flying, which struck a chord with a country still reeling from the sexual revolution. Author erica jong famously explored female sexuality in 1973s fear of flying. Seducing the demon has introduced erica jong to readers who hadnt been born when fear of flying was published in 1973. Erica jong with her 10monthold poodles simone, left, and collette. Fear of dying is set to storm into the autumn and grab the zeitgeist by the throat. Bored with her marriage, a psychoanalysts wife embarks on a wild, lifechanging affair after five years, isadora wing h. Published in 1973, erica jongs fear of flying resonated with women who felt trapped in sexually unsatisifying marriages.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. These are three remarkable passages from erica jongs fascinating novel, fear of flying. A literary sensation when first published in 1973, fear of flying established erica jong as one of her generations foremost voices on sex and feminism. But it was never a literal autobiography though it had. When erica jongs fear of flying was published in 1973, it was the zipless fuck heard round the world. According to the washington post, it has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. Originally published in 1973 by holt, reinhardt and winston, fear of flying, the internationally bestselling story of isadora wing by erica jong, coined a new phrase for a sex act and launched a new way of thinking about gender, sexuality, and liberty in our society.
Julie klam, bestselling author of friendkeeping and you had me at woof erica jong fans, rejoice. Now, after thirty years, the revolutionary novel known as fear of flying still stands as a timeless tale of selfdiscovery, liberation, and womanhood. Jong of fear of flying jong of fear of flying is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted 1. Oct 14, 2011 at the time i wrote fear of flying, recalls erica jong, there was not a book that said women are romantic, women are intellectual, women are sexualand brought all those things together. Fans will recognize all the memorable episodes of her life as she revisits them, this time through the eyes of a wiser woman.
Erica jong was a pioneershe was, and still is, honest, brazen, bold and funny if you want an insight into what life was really like for clever, sexy women 40 or 50 years ago, and how far weve come, you could do a lot worse than pick up fear of flying. Fear of flying was the first of jongs work to receive notoriety, and is the text that made her both a critical and popular success. Jong has sold 20 million copies of her novel fear of flying. Dec 19, 20 in 1973, erica jong exploded onto the literary scene with fear of flying, her chronicle of the soulsearching, sensualityseeking adventures of an intellectual young poet named isadora wing. In 1973the same year that the supreme court decided roe v. See all books authored by erica jong, including fear of flying, and witches, and more on. Erica jong books list of books by author erica jong. Sep 15, 2015 before there was fifty shades of grey, there was erica jong.
Jongs writing style is quirky and engaging, layering complex themes in a story that will make readers laugh and reflect. Jong is also the author of seven awardwinning collections of poetry. Though it initially drew controversy for its frank depiction of female sexuality, it has sold more than eighteen million copies worldwide. Nov 12, 20 when erica jong s fear of flying was published in 1973, it was the zipless fuck heard round the world.
In her groundbreaking first novel, fear of flying which has sold twentysix million copies in more than forty languages, she introduced isadora wing, who also plays a central part in three subsequent novels how to save your own life, parachutes and kisses, and any womans blues. There were 117 psychoanalysts on the pan am flight to vienna and id been treated by at least six of them. Fear of flying by erica jong read the first chapter books. Erica jong november 9, 2011 at the time i wrote fear of flying, there was not a book that said women are romantic, women are intellectual, women are sexualand brought all those things together. Fear of flying by erica jong read the first chapter books the. Originally published in 1973, the groundbreaking, uninhibited story of isadora wing and her desire to fly free caused a national. The book went on to sell 27 million copies and has been translated into 40 languages. Fear of flying has sold 27 million copies worldwide. Erica jong is at the forefront of cultural debate once more. Fear of flying by erica jong fear of flying author. The book became famously controversial for its attitudes towards female sexuality and figured prominently in the development of secondwave feminism. Erica jong is the author of eight novelsincluding fear of flyingsix books of poetry, and several works of nonfiction.
A compulsive daydreamer, a seeker of saviors and psychiatrists, the author of a book of supposedly erotic poems, and a fullfledged phobic who fears flying but will not allow that fear to keep her off planes, isadora relates her adventures. Fear of flying kindle edition by jong, erica, weldon. In the thirty years since fear of flying was published, the line between autobiography or memoir and fiction has blurred. In her new novel, she writes about how the need for sex, touch and. Erica jongs fear of flying celebrates 40th anniversary. Fear of flying is the story of isadora wing, one of the most hilarious and touching antiheroines to ever appear in fiction. Fear of flying has just celebrated its 40th anniversary with new editions in many languages. Sep 07, 2006 erica jong is the author of nineteen books of poetry, fiction, and memoir, including fear of flying, which has more than 18 million copies in print worldwide. Fear of flying, by erica jong top 10 racy novels time. The tale of isadora wing and her journey through sexual experience that takes her beyond.
Erica jong, author of fear of flying back in 1973, erica jong was tired of the silent, seething housewife, so she introduced a new kind of female protagonist. Fear of flying opened the door for an entire generation of women writers, says weiner, the author of certain girls and good in bed. Lucinda rosenfeld, whose first novel, what she saw. While on a trip with her second husband, wing takes an opportunity to have a torrid affair with another man, indulging in sexual fantasies. In it, jong and her alter egos face lifes most difficult. Fear of flying, erica jongs first and most famous novel published in 1973, blew conventional thinking about women, marriage and sexuality out of the water, selling over 37 million copies and being translated into over 45 languages including chinese and arabic. Jan 12, 2012 the late great novelist david foster wallaces 10 favorite books. Fear of flying by erica jong, noma bar, paperback barnes.
Erica jong is a poet, novelist and essayist whose works have been influential all over the world. Read fear of flying fortiethanniversary edition by erica jong available from rakuten kobo. Buy a cheap copy of fear of flying book by erica jong. On a trip to vienna with her second husband, isadora decides to indulge her sexual fantasies with another man. Her first novel fear of flying has sold over 27 million copies from the us and europe to china.
Erica jong is the author of nineteen books of poetry, fiction, and memoir, including fear of flying, which has more than 18 million copies in print worldwide. Erica jong is a poet, novelist, and essayist, best known for her eight new york times bestselling novels, including of flying which has sold twentysix million copies in more than forty languages and fear of fifty. Published in 1973, erica jong s fear of flying resonated with women who felt trapped in sexually unsatisifying marriages. Fear of flying is the story of a womans search for herself.
Fear of flying by erica jong, 40 years later the new york times. Originally published in 1973, the groundbreaking, uninhibited story of isadora wing and her desire to fly free caused a national sensationand sold more than twelve million copies. Erica jong on grandparenting, her upcoming novel fear of dying and more. Before there was fifty shades of grey, there was erica jong.
Fear of flying by erica jong, 40 years later the new york. A striking deluxe edition commemorating the 40th anniversary of erica jongs groundbreaking classic before hannah from girls, anastasia steele from fifty shades of grey, and carrie bradshaw from sex and the city, there was isadora wing, the uninhibited, outspoken protagonist of erica jongs revolutionary novel. Now, after thirty years, the revolutionary novel known as fear of flying still stands as a timeless tale of self. May 06, 2014 erica jongs fear of flying is about a woman, isadora wing, who challenges the traditional norms for sexual womanhood in her quest for liberation. At the time i wrote fear of flying, recalls erica jong, there was not a book that said women are romantic, women are intellectual, women are sexualand brought all those things together.
Erica jongnovelist, poet, and essayisthas consistently used her craft to help provide women with a powerful and rational voice in forging a feminist co. Her most popular novel, fear of flying, celebrated its 40th anniversary in 20. In erica jongs fear of flying, published 42 years ago, isadora wing invented the notion of zipless sex, that is to say, nostrings sex with a near stranger. In the new york times, henry miller compared it to his own classic, tropic of cancer and predicted that this book will make literary history. Her worldwide bestseller, fear of flying opened the doors for writers from jennifer weiner to lena dunham. Jongs classic novel about the comingofage of isadora wing, a heroine for the 20th. Nearly four decades later, the novel has lost none of its insight, verve, or jawdropping wit. In 1973, erica jong exploded onto the literary scene with fear of flying, her chronicle of the soulsearching, sensualityseeking adventures of an intellectual young poet named isadora wing. Her novel articulated what women thought but which, through decades of silent complicity with the. Erica jongs fear of dying defies the sunset of sex i thought, i have to write about an older woman who is sexual, attractive and wants to. Whats rare is the courage to follow it to the dark places where it leads. On the surface it takes place during and after a psychoanalytic convention in vienna, austria, but since it is a record of the. In 1973, jong blew conventional thinking about women, marriage and sexuality out of the water with her first and most famous novel fear of flying. Fear of flying by erica jong, 40 years later the new.
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