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Fear of Flying

New Introduction

By Erica Jong

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| Paperback | 9780452274792

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Originally published in 1973, the ground-breaking, uninhibited story of Isadora Wing and her desire to fly free caused a national sensation-and sold more than twelve million copies. Now, after thirty years, the iconic novel still stands as a timeless tale of self-discovery, liberation, and womanhoodContinue

Originally published in 1973, the ground-breaking, uninhibited story of Isadora Wing and her desire to fly free caused a national sensation-and sold more than twelve million copies. Now, after thirty years, the iconic novel still stands as a timeless tale of self-discovery, liberation, and womanhood.Originally published in 1973, this uninhibited story of Isadora Wing was a national sensation: fueling fantasies, igniting debates, and even introducing a notorious new phrase to the English language. In The New York Times, Henry Miller compared it to his own classic Tropic of Cancer, predicting, "This book will make literary history, that because of it women are going to find their own voice and give us great sagas of sex, life, joy, and adventure." It went on to sell more than twelve million copies. Today, Fear of Flying is a classic--a timeless tale of self-discovery, liberation, and womanhood.

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  • I understand and appreciate this book's importance as a feminist classic and a portrait of an age, but I honestly didn't like it as much as I thought I would.
    Anyway, even if the first half really didn’t got me, the second one has many interesting parts about womanhood. Plus, her writing is very cl ... (continue)

    I understand and appreciate this book's importance as a feminist classic and a portrait of an age, but I honestly didn't like it as much as I thought I would.
    Anyway, even if the first half really didn’t got me, the second one has many interesting parts about womanhood. Plus, her writing is very clever and funny.
    “People don’t complete us. We complete ourselves. If we haven’t the power to complete ourselves, the search for love becomes a search for self-annihilation…”

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    momiji1020 said on Jun 23, 2010 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

  • This is brilliant and classical piece of feminist literature, they should have it as part of compulsory reading in schools.

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    Ingrid said on May 16, 2008 | Add your feedback

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