Jong, Erica. Fear of flying.JONG, Erica Jong, Erica (Erica Mann Jong) (jông, zhông), 1942–, American novelist and poet, b. New York City. She created a sensation with Fear of Flying . Fear of flying. Read by Hope Davis. 10 cds. 12 hrs. Harper, Caedmon Audio. 1973/2006. 0-06-114905-5. $39.95. Cardboard; plot, author, reader notes. A First published in 1973, Jong's revolutionary satire changed the face of women's literature forever. Not only was it unabashedly un·a·bashed adj. 1. Not disconcerted or embarrassed; poised. 2. Not concealed or disguised; obvious: unabashed disgust. and enthusiastically sexual, but it was also funny, approachable and wise, providing an affirmative female credo for generations of women whose values and self-image had been shaped almost entirely by what men thought they were all about. Writer Isadora White Wing, just shy of 30 and surprised and disappointed that her marriage to her psychiatrist husband has turned static and unfulfilling, runs off with a British analyst she meets at a Vienna conference
Vienna Conference was the first international conference on ozone layer depletion. and believes to be her soul mate. The idyll idyll or idyl In literature, a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment. goes awry. In seeking a man who will complete her, she learns instead that she is already whole and that this truth is more liberating than any romantic adventure could ever be. Davis makes a credible and personable PERSONABLE. Having the capacities of a person; for example, the defendant was judged personable to maintain this action. Old Nat. Brev. 142. This word is obsolete. Isadora and handles assorted foreign accents with ease. An interview follows the novel in which Jong discusses its inspiration and creation as well as the impact of the book's 30-year history. A timeless classic. Francine Levitov, Attorney, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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