The Exorcist - 40th Edition by William Peter Blatty (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Originally published in 1971, <em>The Exorcist</em> remains one of the most controversial novels ever written and went on to become a literary phenomenon. 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.</strong></p><p>Two years after its publication, <em>The Exorcist</em> 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. <em>The Exorcist</em> was, and is, more than just a novel and a film: it is a true landmark.</p><p>Purposefully raw and profane, <em>The Exorcist</em> 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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>Four decades after it first shook the nation, then the world, William Peter Blatty's thrilling masterwork of faith and demonic possession returns in an even more powerful form. Raw and profane, shocking and blood-chilling, it remains a modern parable of good and evil and perhaps the most terrifying novel ever written.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<em>The Exorcist</em> is as superior to most books of its kind as an Einstein equation is to an accountant's column of figures."--<strong><em>New York Times Book Review</em></strong><br><br>"Read the book! It's an experience you will never forget."--<strong><em>St. Louis Post-Dispatch</em></strong><br><br>"Wonderfully exciting."--<strong><em>Newsweek</em></strong><br>
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