Fear of Dying
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Canongate Books
Published:2nd Jun '16
Should be back in stock very soon
'I loved Fear of Dying. I found it irreverent, funny, tender and very wise and it made me feel more alive' RACHEL JOYCE, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Vanessa Wonderman is smart, sexy - and sixty. After a lifetime of crazy families, New York high society and playing a soap opera archvillain bitch, she's not ready to give up yet.But life's not so carefree any more. Her parents are dying, her husband's in hospital and her wild-child daughter is pregnant.
So when she signs up to a casual encounters site, she's thinking of leaving her wifelife behind - at least for a little bit. However, the most painful parts of your past always have away of surprising you. Will she learn in time how to live, how to love, how to be fearless?
A hymn to love -- FAY WELDON
This bold, soaring novel tackles the big stuff * * Harper’s Bazaar * *
Erica Jong is back - as fearless as ever * * Washington Post * *
It made me feel more alive -- RACHEL JOYCE
Vividly written * * The Times * *
It's going to happen to all of us and yet talking about it seems taboo. Just as she once ripped the lace modesty vest off sex, Erica Jong has now exposed death in all its immodesty -- SHIRLEY CONRAN * * author of Lace * *
Trailblazing in its own right * * Time Magazine * *
A wise, warm, witty take on the taboo that replaced sex * * Daily Mail * *
How she was able to deal with all these sensitive issues and still make the book funny is amazing. I loved reading it -- WOODY ALLEN
Erica Jong has done it again! Fear of Dying is a big, bawdy, beautifully-written romp through online hookups, female friendships, children grappling with adulthood and parents negotiating with death. Fear of Dying is big, warm-hearted, generous book that will satisfy Jong's longtime fans and delight her new readers -- JENNIFER WEINER
- Short-listed for Literary Review Bad Sex Awards 2015 (UK)
ISBN: 9781782117476
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 18mm
Weight: 195g
288 pages
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