The Exorcist: 40th Anniversary Edition Hardcover - 2011
by William Peter Blatty
This unstoppable publishing phenomenon was the inspiration behind one of the most successful horror movies of all time. A powerful presence has taken possession of the 12-year-old daughter of a film star. The ensuing battle between a doubt-ridden priest and the unspeakable horror within the girl is a classic war of good versus evil.
From the rear cover
Originally published in 1971, The Exorcist, one of the most controversial novels ever written, went on to become a literary phenomenon: It spent fifty-seven weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, seventeen consecutively at number one. Inspired by a true story of a child's demonic possession in the 1940s, William Peter Blatty created an iconic novel that focuses on Regan, the eleven-year-old daughter of a movie actress residing in Washington, D.C. A small group of overwhelmed yet determined individuals must rescue Regan from her unspeakable fate, and the drama that ensues is gripping and unfailingly terrifying.
Two years after its publication, The Exorcist was, of course, turned into a wildly popular motion picture, garnering ten Academy Award nominations. On opening day of the film, lines of the novel's fans stretched around city blocks. In Chicago, frustrated moviegoers used a battering ram to gain entry through the double side doors of a theater. In Kansas City, police used tear gas to disperse an impatient crowd who tried to force their way into a cinema. The three major television networks carried footage of these events; CBS's Walter Cronkite devoted almost ten minutes to the story. The Exorcist was, and is, more than just a novel and a film: it is a true landmark.
Purposefully raw and profane, The Exorcist still has the extraordinary ability to disturb readers and cause them to forget that it is "just a story." Published here in this beautiful fortieth anniversary edition, it remains an unforgettable reading experience and will continue to shock and frighten a new generation of readers.
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- Title The Exorcist: 40th Anniversary Edition
- Author William Peter Blatty
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 40 Anv
- Pages 400
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper, New York:
- Date 2011-10-04
- Features Deckle Edges, Dust Cover, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780062094353 / 0062094351
- Weight 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.5 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 3.81 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Horror fiction, Exorcism
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011027154
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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