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Isadora wing has overcome her fear of flying to travel to vienna with husband bennett to attend a psychoanalysts conference. But, as she comes to learn, liberation and happiness are not necessarily the same thing. Her new novel, the cleverly and aptly titled fear of dying, is a truthtellers dream. Fear of flying by erica jong reading guidebook club. 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. Jun 17, 2008 arabbashing in erica jongs 1973 novel fear of flying june 17, 2008 at 3. 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 1973, fear of flying was the book we needed, now the book we need is fear of dying. She is also the author of many awardwinning books of poetry, novels, and nonfiction including sapphos leap, fanny, any womans blues, and fear of fifty. Buy fear of flying book online at low prices in india. Editions of fear of flying by erica jong goodreads.

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