Fear of Flying

The radio premiere of Erica Jong's uninhibited feminist classic about female sexuality. Isadora Wing has been married to psycho-analyst Bennett for five years. But she has become restless and yearns for men, for solitude, and for the perfect, guiltless, 'zipless f**k'.Having overcome her fear of flying to travel to a conference in Vienna with Bennett, she meets a charming Englishman called Adrian Goodlove. Can he offer the sexual liberation and fulfilment she's always fantasised about?First published in 1973, this bold and bawdy novel about a young woman's quest for sexual liberation was a controversial best-seller.Warning: Contains strong language from the start.Cast:Isadora Wing.....Julianna JenningsBennett Wing.....Kevin ShenAdrian Goodlove.....Max BennettIsadora's mother.....Adie AllenMarty.....Nick UnderwoodJudy.....Nicola FergusonDr Reuben.....Sargon YeldaDr Happe.....Brian ProtheroeDramatised by Annie CaulfieldDirected by Emma Harding

The radio premiere of Erica Jong's uninhibited feminist classic about female sexuality. Isadora Wing has been married to psycho-analyst Bennett for five years. But she has become restless and yearns for men, for solitude, and for the perfect, guiltless, 'zipless f**k'.Having overcome her fear of flying to travel to a conference in Vienna with Bennett, she meets a charming Englishman called Adrian Goodlove. Can he offer the sexual liberation and fulfilment she's always fantasised about?First published in 1973, this bold and bawdy novel about a young woman's quest for sexual liberation was a controversial best-seller.Warning: Contains strong language from the start.Cast:Isadora Wing.....Julianna JenningsBennett Wing.....Kevin ShenAdrian Goodlove.....Max BennettIsadora's mother.....Adie AllenMarty.....Nick UnderwoodJudy.....Nicola FergusonDr Reuben.....Sargon YeldaDr Happe.....Brian ProtheroeDramatised by Annie CaulfieldDirected by Emma Harding

She wants men. She wants solitude. Most of all, Isadora Wing wants a life that belongs to her. The modern classic that changed the way we thought about sex. Compulsive daydreamer Isadora Wing has come to a crossroads. Five years into marriage, she finds herself pulled equally towards erotic freedom and the privacy of being alone. At a work conference in Vienna, she ditches her second husband and decides to cut and run, travelling across Europe in search of the perfect no-strings-attached tryst. A fear of flying is not going to stop her. Witty, fearless and exuberant, Fear of Flying remains as sensational today as when it was first published. Erica Jong’s novel is a feminist modern classic about female desire, marriage, fantasy and self-discovery, following a woman trying to understand freedom on her own terms. For readers interested in feminist classics, bold literary fiction and novels about women’s interior lives, Isadora Wing remains an unforgettable voice.

She wants men. She wants solitude. Most of all, Isadora Wing wants a life that belongs to her. The modern classic that changed the way we thought about sex. Compulsive daydreamer Isadora Wing has come to a crossroads. Five years into marriage, she finds herself pulled equally towards erotic freedom and the privacy of being alone. At a work conference in Vienna, she ditches her second husband and decides to cut and run, travelling across Europe in search of the perfect no-strings-attached tryst. A fear of flying is not going to stop her. Witty, fearless and exuberant, Fear of Flying remains as sensational today as when it was first published. Erica Jong’s novel is a feminist modern classic about female desire, marriage, fantasy and self-discovery, following a woman trying to understand freedom on her own terms. For readers interested in feminist classics, bold literary fiction and novels about women’s interior lives, Isadora Wing remains an unforgettable voice.