Fear of Flying (novel) Fear of Flying (novel) Fear of Flying is a 1973 novel by Erica Jong which became famously controversial for its portrayal of female sexuality and figured in the development of second-wave feminism. The novel is written in the first person: narrated by its protagonist, Isadora Zelda White Stollerman Wing, a 29-year-old poet who has published two books of poetry. On a trip to Vienna with her second husband, Isadora decides to indulge her sexual fantasies with another man. Its tone may be considered conversational or informal. The story's American narrator is struggling to find her place in the world of
Fear of Flying (album) remained on "Billboard" 200 album chart for 52 consecutive weeks. As of May 2003, "Fear of Flying" has sold 1.2 million copies in the United States alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan. "Fear of Flying" was ranked the 144th best-selling album of 2000 and the following year the 178th best-selling in the United States. Internationally, "Fear of Flying" charted moderately. In Switzerland, the album debuted at number 84, before peaking at number 33 and spent a total of 16 consecutive weeks on the Swiss Albums Chart. It debuted at number 54 on the Australian Albums Chart and reached number 28 in