![]() ![]() Fear of Flying is also credited with providing some not-so-endearing terms for the American lexicon, such as the phrase "zipless f_", of which Jong explains is, "Zipless because when you came together zippers fell away like rose petals, underwear blew off in one breath like dandelion fluff." If that's what women want from sex, they're getting it in this novel, which to date has sold more than 20 million copies. The novel quickly became a national sensation, with the public wondering if it was partially autobiographical (Jong maintains it wasn't, but admits that it does include some autobiographical elements). Erica Jong’s first novel, Fear of Flying (Holt, Rinehart & Winston), feels. While on a trip with her second husband, Wing takes an opportunity to have a torrid affair with another man, indulging in sexual fantasies that she felt uncomfortable expressing to her spouse. Photograph by Jakub Janele / Shutterstock. Hailed as one of the ninety-nine best novels published in English since 1939 by Anthony Burgess, How to Save Your Own Life is the daring sequel to Fear of Flying republished in time for International Women’s Day 2021. ![]() The novel is narrated by a fictional woman named Isadora Zelda White Stollerman Wing, a 29-year-old poet. ![]() Published in 1973, Erica Jong's Fear of Flying resonated with women who felt trapped in sexually unsatisifying marriages. ![]()
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