{"product_id":"the-exorcist-40th-anniversary-edition-9780062094353","title":"The Exorcist: 40th Anniversary Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1971, \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e is now a major television series on FOX. It remains one of the most controversial novels ever written and went on to become a literary phenomenon: It spent fifty-seven weeks on the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo years after its publication, \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e was, and is, more than just a novel and a film: it is a true landmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePurposefully raw and profane, \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/04\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062094353\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 379\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.40w x 1.40d","brand":"William Peter Blatty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38024601075893,"sku":"9780062094353","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_88b6a924-5af7-4dd2-a2ca-67fe279d1771.jpg?v=1609187426","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-exorcist-40th-anniversary-edition-9780062094353","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}