by Erica Jong · CANONGATE BOOKS · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781782117476
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«Fear of Dying» is the contemporary fiction novel by Erica Jong, published by Canongate Books in paperback (288 pages, in English).
Vanessa Wonderman, a sixty-year-old soap opera actress, watches her parents age, her husband fall ill, and her daughter expect a child. Far from resigning herself, she joins a casual encounters website to revive desire and adventure. The novel tackles ageing, sexuality and the search for meaning in maturity with humour.
Fourth instalment in Erica Jong's Isadora Wing series, author of «Fear of Flying». Vanessa Wonderman is the protagonist.
For readers of contemporary fiction and women's fiction who appreciate an open and unflinching look at sexuality and ageing.
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.
