Fear of Flying

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

By: Erica Jong

Narrated by: Full Cast, Julianna Jennings, Kevin Shen, Max Bennett

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 Jennings
Bennett Wing.....Kevin Shen
Adrian Goodlove.....Max Bennett
Isadora's mother.....Adie Allen
Marty.....Nick Underwood
Judy.....Nicola Ferguson
Dr Reuben.....Sargon Yelda
Dr Happe.....Brian Protheroe

Dramatised by Annie Caulfield
Directed by Emma Harding

Greatly abridged, loses a lot of context

The performance is fantastic. This would be best listened to after having read the entire book. Theres a lot of missing information on all the characters. Highly recommend the abridged book on audible.

Rivetingly new world

As a male in my early 50’s, I am learning more about female sexuality. I married late in life and pretty much playing catch up. This book was recommended and it delivered a profound insight. It’s never late to learn.

My favorite book I’ve read so far 😍!!

It was a great book had effect in th read out and the narrator as great

Terrible

Dislike the writing I could get into the lack of story line It was not for me but still tried and did not like it

It’s not the whole book. I don’t know why they said unabridged.

It’s not the whole book I have the book at home when I saw it was on audible I decided to listen to it first I thought why does it cut off here? I pick up the book and there’s a whole piece of it if it’s not in the Audible presentation, that’s not fair it’s a very significant feminist book. Please do it, right!