Fear of Flying

A cultural earthquake that shook 1970s America. Erica Jong's audacious debut novel introduced the world to Isadora Wing and coined the infamous term "zipless fuck," forever changing the conversation about female sexuality and desire.

Published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston in 1973, this First Edition hardcover represents a watershed moment in second-wave feminism when women began claiming their erotic lives in literature with unprecedented candor. Henry Miller compared it to his own "Tropic of Cancer," while critics either celebrated its liberation or recoiled from its frankness.

This semi-autobiographical journey through Europe follows a young poet grappling with marriage, identity, and the intoxicating possibility of sexual freedom. More than a novel, this is a time capsule of feminist awakening - when one woman's voice gave permission to millions more.