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Jong is the author of numerous awardwinning books of poetry and novels including fanny, how to save your own life, parachutes and kisses, any womans blues, and the forthcoming sapphos leap. Click to read more about fear of flying by erica jong. Erica jongs fear of flying celebrates 40th anniversary. 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 novelshow to save your own life, parachutes and kisses, and any womans blues. 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. You will receive personal messages to encourage you, motivate you and finally get you on. 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. Oct 07, 20 erica jong with her 10monthold poodles simone, left, and collette. We present the utter variation of this book in doc, txt, djvu, epub, pdf formats. 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. Currently working on a novel featuring isadora wingthe heroine of fear of flyingas a woman of a certain age.
Editions of fear of flying by erica jong goodreads. 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. The book went on to sell 27 million copies and has been translated into 40 languages. 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. Fear of flying by erica jong overdrive rakuten overdrive. Her novel articulated what women thought but which, through. Paperback published in 2003, kindle edition, kindle edition published in 20, paperback published in 2017, 04512099. Nearly four decades later, the novel has lost none of its insight, verve, or jawdropping wit. Jong has sold 20 million copies of her novel fear of flying.
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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. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Read fear of flying fortiethanniversary edition by erica jong available from rakuten kobo. Jong, erica, fear of flying, selected sound clips youtube. 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. 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 i sadora white wing is young, jewish, unhappily married, heavily psychoanalysed, and deeply interested in sex. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading fear of flying. Jong started out as a poet, and published two volumes of verse before selling fear of flying to aaron asher, an editor whose roster of writers included saul bellow, philip roth and. Bored with her marriage, a psychoanalysts wife embarks on a wild, lifechanging affair after five years, isadora wing h.
The novel is narrated by a fictional woman named isadora zelda white stollerman wing, a 29yearold poet. On a trip to vienna with her second husband, isadora. Feb 26, 2016 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, 40 years later the new. Fear of flying by erica jong, 40 years later the new york. Oct 10, 2007 bestselling author of fear of flying, erica jong, tells creative community host david starkey about her experiences as a celebrated female writer. Tiny mark near foot of dj spine panel, a few very minor nicks to dj, faint sunning to very top edge of cloth, else a near fine. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Erica jong on grandparenting, her upcoming novel fear of dying and more. Jun 19, 2015 fear of dying, erica jong s first book of fiction in 12 years, publishes this fall.