by Erica Jong · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788845216763
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«Ballata di ogni donna» is Erica Jong's novel, published in 1991 by Bompiani in paperback (342 pages, in Italian).
The story follows Leila Sand, a world-famous folk singer marked by alcohol and drug addiction and by her obsessive relationship with a younger man. Amid passionate encounters, infidelities and high-society parties, Leila tries to regain her balance and find a way out of the desire that consumes her.
Work originally published as «Any Woman's Blues»; this Italian edition is translated by Tilde Riva and belongs to the «I grandi tascabili» collection.
For readers of contemporary fiction interested in stories of desire, addiction and female self-discovery, with a marked erotic component.
Erica Jong is an American novelist, satirist, and poet known particularly for her 1973 novel Fear of Flying. The book became famously controversial for its attitudes towards female sexuality and figured prominently in the development of second-wave feminism. The Washington Post said in 2013 that it had sold more than 20 million copies worldwide, while by 2022, The New York Times reported that worldwide sales of the book had increased to over 37 million copies.
