![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Purposefully raw and profane, The Exorcist continues to engross and disturb readers. ![]() The Exorcist was, and is, more than just a novel and a film: it is a true landmark of American culture. The three major television networks carried footage of these events, and CBS's Walter Cronkite devoted almost ten minutes to the story. In Kansas City, police used tear gas to disperse an impatient crowd who tried to force their way into a cinema. In Chicago, frustrated moviegoers used a battering ram to gain entry through the double side doors of a theater. On the opening day of the film, lines of fans stretched around city blocks. It also became a wildly popular motion picture, garnering ten Academy Award nominations. A literary phenomenon soon after its release, it spent fifty-seven weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, seventeen consecutively at number one. Originally published in 1971, it remains one of the most controversial novels ever written. Timeless and terrifying, The Exorcist is a story that has gripped the public zeitgeist for more than half a century. 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. 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. "A horror story for all midnights." - The Boston Globe ![]()
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