![]() ![]() For some, it would even help them find their own voices rather than submit to the one society had fashioned for them.įear Of Flying is the tale of a hilarious anti-heroine.Īt the heart of it, Fear Of Flying is about a 29-year-old poet and her decision to trade away her husband for an uninhibited Laingain analyst named Adrian Goodlove. Within the context of that era, the novel becomes an iconic tale of self-discovery, liberation, and womanhood in that it dispelled old stereotypes while granting women permission to be as exuberant about their sex as they might be about their globetrotting adventures. It became a beacon in an era struggling to find a new way of thinking about gender, sexuality, and liberty in society. It became more than the best-selling story of Isadora Wing. Originally published in 1973 by Holt, Reinhardt and Winston, Fear Of Flying by Erica Jong was the right book at the right time. ![]()
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