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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage; New Ed edition (13 Jun. 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0749396059
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749396053
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.2 x 19.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
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"This succès de scandale from 1973 remains funny, clever and perceptive." (John Bungey The Times)

"Unbridled classic." (Daily Telegraph)

"An intelligent, expressive examination of a woman’s mind, and of her gradual understanding of what feminism means… Erica Jong was a pioneer…she was, and still is, honest, brazen, bold and funny… If you want an insight into what life was really like for clever, sexy women 40 or 50 years ago, and how far we’ve come, you could do a lot worse than pick up Fear of Flying." (ASOS)

"Uninhibited, erotic, delicious" (John Updike)

"Furiously good" (Guardian)

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5.0 out of 5 starsA journey of discovery
By Random Reader on 4 Sept. 2008
Format: Paperback
This book tells one woman's story of searching for freedom, mainly through sexual experience and fantasy. In many ways it is the female equivalent of Philip Roth's "Portnoy's Complaint". Written in the early 1970's I was concerned that the book might be dated, describing a restriction on women no longer relevant, at least in Western society. However, whilst the book certainly isn't shocking in its sexual content 30 years on it is still relevant and insightful. Most importantly it contains far more than the sexual adventures and fantasies of the main character. The relationships of Isadora with her different husbands are subtle and gripping. In particular I found the description of the mental breakdown of the first husband powerfully written. The reflections on what these relationships and others have revealed to her about herself are stimulating. Finally, whilst there is a lot of analysis there is a lot of humour too. I would strongly recommend this book for anyone who likes to reflect on the human condition -some things never date. My favourite thing Isadora learned: "You did not have to apologize for wanting to own your own soul. Your soul belonged to you - for better or for worse. When all was said and done, it was all you had."
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5.0 out of 5 starsA potent mix of intellect and sexuality
By N. DAVIES on 4 Jan. 2009
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Ths is an outstanding book written by a very liberated woman of the 70s - but while that is nearly 40 years ago it still packs a punch. The sexual content of this book is what it is most famous (or infamous) for with its tales of sexual promiscuity and coarse language that is entirely in keeping with the events it describes. But just as important as this, for me, is the erudition of the writer. She is very well-educated/read and augments the sexual tales of the main character Isadora Wing with copious apposite references to Shakespeare, music, etc. The pace of the book is often thrilling as it describes events so rapidly and intellectually as well as providing insight to the sexually liberated female mind.

I am dubious as to whether the book is largely fictional as the detail and intensity are entirely consistent with being biographical, if not autobiographical. Nevertheless it really is excellent brain food and a potent mix of intellect and sexuality.
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5.0 out of 5 starsCandid and Entertaining.
By Stuart Aken on 30 Mar. 2016
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This book needs no more reviews; but I’m a compulsive reviewer, so here goes.
I’m of the generation the author writes about in this modern classic and found so many points on which I was able to connect that it was like making a visit to my early home. However, my enjoyment of the period was interrupted by events that excluded me from a lot of the freedoms of the time (No; I was in the armed forces, not in jail!).
I had obviously heard of the book and it was recently brought back to my attention by another writer. I thought it time I read the work. I’m glad I did.
At its best, literature can be formative. It’s perhaps a good thing I wasn’t exposed to the ideas within as a young man: who knows where such influence may have led me? One aspect of the book that is still relevant to a happily married man is the insight into the minds of women. Of course, this was a seminal work and much has changed, at least superficially, for women since it was written. Much of that change was probably driven by the ideas and themes covered by the book. I suspect that, had I come across the novel when younger I may well have lived a rather more wild life than I have. Whether that would have been a good or a bad thing is open to conjecture.
Erica Jong writes this novel as an autobiographical account that reads as authentic, and it does contain elements of her own life, though it isn’t by any means a real autobiography. Her beginnings as a poet are evident on every page; the language used is beautiful, evocative, full of imagery. She covers a huge range of literature in passing references and her knowledge of the world of culture and art is staggering for one so young at the time.Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 starsIconic read
By chattykat on 5 April 2013
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First read this when I was 17! Wanted to see if it had the same impact. It does! Not disappointed.
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1.0 out of 5 starsFear of flying
By Clare O'Beara TOP 500 REVIEWER on 11 Jun. 2014
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I found this boring, self-absorbed and rather pathetic. If the main character wanted to do something to express herself as a strong woman, and help the feminine cause, why not train as a biochemist or architect or police officer?

Instead this neurotic woman has sex, and rather bad sex too, on the brain. Why not try to find love with a man who will treat you as an equal, instead of wasting your energy? You'll never be long-lasting happy and fulfilled with sex replacing love.

And by the way, foul language doesn't make you look strong. It makes you look cheap.
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5.0 out of 5 starsAmazing read.
By Treasa on 17 Sept. 2015
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What hit me was his little things have changed for women over the years that have passed since this was first published. Amazing read.
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2.0 out of 5 starsOTT
By Sandra Davies on 22 Nov. 2015
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Good heavens! Such self-obsession. Such reliance, dependence on the opinions of others, on using models of literature as guides. And a constant stream of psychoanalysts. Explains a lot about Americans, although I'm unable to tell how much this is intended to be an OTT depiction.
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2.0 out of 5 starsHard to finish this book
By Linda B on 7 Jun. 2015
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I lost patience with the plotlines, the tedious relationships with psychiatrists, the naivety of the main character. I like to warm to my main characters despite their flaws and contradictions, but I just wanted to give her a good shake!
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