Jong has sold 20 million copies of her novel fear of flying. Fear of flying by erica jong ebook open road media. Fear of flying, which has sold 30 million copies in forty languages, how to save your own life, fanny. These are three remarkable passages from erica jongs fascinating novel, fear of flying. Buy fear of flying by erica jong online at alibris.
Fear of flying by erica jong read the first chapter. Sugar in my bowl erica jong ebook harpercollins publishers. 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 with her 10monthold poodles simone, left, and collette. Fame turns out to be a powerful instrument of grace. 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. Julie klam, bestselling author of friendkeeping and you had me at woof erica jong fans, rejoice. 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.
If sex and creativity are often seen by dictators as subversive activities, its because they lead to the knowledge that you own your own body and with it your own voice, and thats the most revolutionary insight of all. In it, jong and her alter egos face lifes most difficult. There were 117 psychoanalysts on the pan am flight to vienna and id been treated by at least six of them. Her worldwide bestseller, fear of flying opened the doors for writers from jennifer weiner to lena dunham. Oct 23, 2017 these are three remarkable passages from erica jong s fascinating novel, fear of flying.
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. Fear of flying kindle edition by jong, erica, weldon. In her new novel, she writes about how the need for sex, touch and. This is one of those ideas that i label as good in theory and impossible in practice. Now she does it again by giving us powerful, new perspective on the next phase of womens lives. Edmund white on writing about gay sex writer bud smith on staying open in the present moment writer nina. Read fear of flying by erica jong for online ebook. It would be difficult to say something new about a seminal work like fear of flying.
Erica jongnovelist, poet, and essayisthas consistently used her craft to help provide women with a powerful and rational voice in forging a feminist co. Jongs most popular novel, fear of flying, celebrated its 40th anniversary in 20. 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. 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 jong s revolutionary novel. Sep, 2015 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.
Gone is the obsession with sex and the dependence on men that characterized her earlier books. Fear of flying by erica jong read the first chapter books the. Fear of flying is the story of the selfdiscovery of a twentynineyearold woman who seeks new freedom and a new way of being in the age of womens liberation. There were 117 psychoanalysts on the pan am flight to vienna and id been treated. She was able to evoke all the desperation of the protagonist through an intimate first person narration without demanding pity, or scorn, or that feeling of helplessness that a reader has when a character they care about begins making careless choices. Fear of flying by erica jong, noma bar, paperback barnes. Jul 04, 20 american author erica jong is among the highprofile speakers heading to the 20 hktdc hong kong book fair, 1723 july. Her most popular novel, fear of flying, celebrated its 40th anniversary in 20. Erica jong quotes quotes of erica jong poem hunter. Erica jong is a poet, novelist and essayist best known for her nine bestselling novels. Isadora wing reexamines and reinterprets her personal history in an effort to define herself as a daughter, a woman, a jew and a writer. The first is a humorous take on the arrogance of harvard graduates. Fear of flying has just celebrated its 40th anniversary with new editions in many languages.
Purchase give a gift manage subscription download ios app newsletters. 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. This book charts the daily life of erica jongs alter ego, isadora wing, as she. Basically, the zf occurs between two strangers who have consensual sex free from ulterior motives, power plays, guilt, or remorse. But it was never a literal autobiography though it had. Download fear of flying erica jong pdf genial ebooks. 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 the novel is written in the first person. Poet, novelist, and essayist, the legendary erica jongwhose novel fear of flying opened eyes and broke down wallsoffers us a provocative collection of. Four decades ago, erica jong revolutionized the way we look at love, marriage and sex. In erica jongs followup to her iconic fear of flying, we once again meet. Fanny ebook by erica jong 9781480438866 rakuten kobo. The writer of novels including the fear of flying as well as several. In 1973the same year that the supreme court decided roe v.
Erica jong quotes author of fear of flying page 5 of 9 goodreads. Fear of dying is the perfect, spirited, funny bookend to erica jongs classic, fear of flying. This novel is a wonderful, readable blend of entertainment and wisdom. A rollicking and bawdy tale of eighteenthcentury england, inspired by fanny hill, from the new york timesbestselling author of fear of flying the plain. Fear of flying by erica jong read the first chapter there were 117 psychoanalysts on the pan am flight to vienna and id been treated by at least six of them. 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. Author erica jong famously explored female sexuality in 1973s fear of flying. Nov 12, 20 when erica jong s fear of flying was published in 1973, it was the zipless fuck heard round the world. Erica jong is a poet, novelist and essayist whose works have been influential all over the world. Oct 07, 20 erica jong with her 10monthold poodles simone, left, and collette. Jan 12, 2012 david foster wallaces 10 favorite books the late great novelist david foster wallaces 10 favorite books. Does it bother you when people assume the novel is simply autobiography. Fear of flying is the story of a womans search for herself.
No matter how i try to disappear, i fear i cast too big a shadow. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Nearly four decades later, the novel has lost none of its insight, verve, or jawdropping wit. Erica jong revolutionized the way we look at love, marriage and sex in her worldwide bestseller, fear of flying. After five years, isadora wing has come to a crossroads in her. Writer erica jong on creating without fear the creative independent. David foster wallaces 10 favorite books the late great novelist david foster wallaces 10 favorite books. Feb 26, 2016 fear of flying by erica jong read the first chapter there were 117 psychoanalysts on the pan am flight to vienna and id been treated by at least six of them. Her first novel fear of flying has sold over 27 million copies from the us and europe to china. Originally published in 1973, the groundbreaking, uninhibited story of isadora wing and her desire to fly free caused a national. Fear of flying by erica jong read the first chapter books. The tale of isadora wing and her journey through sexual experience that takes her beyond.
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. On the surface it takes place during and after a psychoanalytic convention in vienna, austria, but since it is a record of the. First published in 1973, fear of flying caused a national sensation, fueling fantasies. Her new novel, the cleverly and aptly titled fear of dying, is a truthtellers dream. 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. Fear of flying by erica jong, 40 years later the new york. Jong drafts her 1973 heroine back into action for this novel of middleage angst. In this lighthearted, sexy, and wise romp of a novel, jong explores some deep truths about aging, family, love, and marriage after sixty. Jong is also the author of seven awardwinning collections of poetry.
Erica jongs fear of dying defies the sunset of sex. Like many quasiautobiographical first novels, fear of flying is a bildungsroman whose central theme is the search for selfdiscovery. 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. In the thirty years since fear of flying was published, the line between autobiography or memoir and fiction has blurred.
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. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Please read our short guide how to send a book to kindle. I sadora white wing is young, jewish, unhappily married, heavily psychoanalysed, and deeply interested in sex. Martins press, erica jong writes of a 60yearwoman whose life unravels after placing an ad for sex on an online site. Fear of flying by erica jong reading guidebook club. Click to read more about fear of flying by erica jong. 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. Jong, erica, fear of flying, selected sound clips youtube. 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. The blockbuster novel of female freedom and empowerment that launched a sexual revolution.