Name: The Exorcist
SKU: 55994221
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Author: William Peter Blatty
ISBN: 9780063412934

Type

Physical Book

Author

William Peter Blatty

Publisher

Harper Perennial

Language

English

Pages

384

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9780063412934

Synopsis "The Exorcist"

The phenomenal #1 bestseller that inspired the classic motion picture--= the most terrifying and unforgettable horror novel ever written--now available as a Harper Perennial Olive Edition."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."--Life"Read the book. It's an experience you will never forget."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch Originally published in 1971, The Exorcist was a bestselling literary phenomenon and one of the most frightening--and controversial--novels ever written. Based on true events--a child's demonic possession in the 1940s--it is the story of eleven-year-old Regan MacNeil, whose sudden disturbing, and often violent, behavior drive her desperate mother, Chris, a famous actress, to eventually seek help from two Catholic priests, men who will risk everything--including their own souls-- to free the girl from an ancient malevolent force possessing her.Purposefully raw and profane, this novel still has the extraordinary ability to shock readers and cause them to forget that it is "just a story."

William Peter Blatty

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William Peter Blatty (1928-2017) was an American writer, screenwriter, and director, best known for his most famous work, The Exorcist (1971), a horror novel that became a literary and cinematic phenomenon. The story, which explores the theme of demonic possession and the battle between good and evil, was successfully adapted into a film in 1973, winning the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. In addition to The Exorcist, Blatty wrote other novels such as The Exorcist's Curse (1973) and Son of Rosemary (1994), continuations of his most iconic works

His style is characterized by mixing elements of psychological horror with philosophical and spiritual questions. Throughout his career, Blatty received multiple accolades, including the Horror Critics Award, but his most enduring legacy remains the work The Exorcist.

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