Fear of Flying: 40th Anniversary Edition (40) (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition Ser.)

By: Erica Jong

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Synopsis: The &“extraordinary&” #1 New York Times–bestselling classic about women and marriage, &“at once wildly funny and very wise&” (Los Angeles Times). 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 it was first published, Fear of Flying established Erica Jong as one of her generation&’s foremost voices on sex and feminism. Decades later, the novel has lost none of its insight, verve, or jaw-dropping wit. &“A winner . . . fearless and fresh, tender and exact.&” —John Updike, The New Yorker 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