Fear of flying

Exceptional and hilarious book by Jong that is not so strong for its story (the mild adulterous adventure of an anxious middle-class Jewish woman in Europe in the 1970s), but for its context (the role of women in contemporary society, and the belittlement of female roles as perceived through the protagonist's experiences). Said to have 'kick-started second wave feminism', the arguments presented through literature remain sadly relevant and are all the more powerful for this.

Raunchy and funny and startling- a classic.