{"product_id":"9780062094353","title":"The Exorcist : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): William Peter Blatty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"What an excellent day for an exorcism...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1971, \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the most controversial novels ever written. A literary phenomenon soon after its release, it spent fifty-seven weeks on the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller list, seventeen consecutively at number one. Inspired by the shockingly true story of a child’s demonic possession in the 1940s, William Peter Blatty's iconic novel focuses on Regan, the eleven-year-old daughter of a movie actress residing in Washington, D.C. When sweet Regan's behavior turns sinister, a small group of overwhelmed yet determined individuals take it upon themselves to rescue the poor girl from her unspeakable fate. Timeless and terrifying, \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist \u003c\/em\u003eis a story that has gripped the public zeitgeist for nearly half a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon after its publication, \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e became a wildly popular motion picture, garnering ten Academy Award nominations. On the opening day of the film, lines of 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, and CBS’s Walter Cronkite devoted almost ten minutes to the story. \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e was, and is, more than just a novel and a film: it is a true landmark of American culture. . .and a reflection of our innermost fears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurposefully raw and profane, \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e continues to engross and disturb readers. Now, fifty years since its publication, it remains an unforgettable reading experience that will continue to shock and frighten a new generation of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"A horror story for all midnights.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"There are not many readers who will be unmoved. Written in a literate style, \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist \u003c\/em\u003eis to most other novels of its kind as an Einstein equation is to an accountant's column of figures.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Immensely satisfying, it hold its readers in a vise-like grip worthy of Poe.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Wonderfully exciting.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Absolutely superb. Blatty makes you think this scary tale really might have happened.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Up till dawn, I was, with \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e. A shocker . . . driving to a violent conclusion.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"A page-turner par excellence. Poe and Mary Shelley would recognize [Blatty] as working in their ambiguous limbo between the natural and the supernatural . . . hair-rising.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"A tremendous novel . . . fast, powerful, and completely gripping, a hypnotic combination of morality tale and supernatural detective story. A parable for our times, a stunning achievement.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist \u003c\/em\u003eshould be read twice; the first time for the passion and horrifying intensity of the story, with a second reading to savor the subtleties of language and phrasing. . . . It's an experience you will never forget.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"Suspense that never lets up!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062094353\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41105373429966,"sku":"9780062094353","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062094353_29b3a0a6-8f6c-46ce-a011-0e257f79ca12.jpg?v=1652094941","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062094353","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}