Fear of Flying by Erica Jong
The novel follows the journey of a 29-year-old poet who is struggling with her identity and self-worth. She is in an unhappy marriage and fantasizes about a life of sexual and personal freedom. Her fantasies center around the "zipless fuck", a spontaneous and impersonal sexual encounter. She embarks on an affair with a British psychoanalyst in an attempt to realize her fantasies, but ultimately learns that true liberation comes from within.
The 917th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1973
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 300-400
- Words
- 97,000
- Original Language
- English
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- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 50 Best Cult Books (Telegraph)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- 100 Great 20th Century English-language Works of Fiction by Women (Feminista!)