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    The Exorcist: A Novel
    The Exorcist: A Novel
    The Exorcist: A Novel
    Audiobook12 hours

    The Exorcist: A Novel

    Written by William Peter Blatty

    Narrated by William Peter Blatty and Eliana Shaskan

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    About this audiobook

    ""A horror story for all midnights."" — The Boston Globe

    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, The Exorcist is a story that has gripped the public zeitgeist for more than half a century.

    Originally published in 1971, it remains one of the most controversial novels ever written. A literary phenomenon soon after its release, it spent fifty-seven weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, seventeen consecutively at number one. It also 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. The Exorcist 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.

    Purposefully raw and profane, The Exorcist continues to engross and disturb readers. It remains an unforgettable reading experience that will continue to shock and frighten new generations of readers.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateOct 4, 2011
    ISBN9780062125897
    The Exorcist: A Novel
    Author

    William Peter Blatty

    William Peter Blatty (1928–2017) was the bestselling author of The Exorcist, which he turned into an Academy Award–winning screenplay. The son of immigrant parents, he was a comic novelist before embarking on a four-decade career as a successful Hollywood writer. Blatty died on January 12, 2017, in Bethesda, Maryland.

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    • 5/5
      I started listening to the audiobook version of this book because the movie seemed too scary for me but then I realized this is a tremendously well written story! The dialogs are perfect, the characters are quite interesting and well developed, I particularly enjoyed the detective's interrogation scenes and how Chris gets more and more desperate throughout the story. I doubt I'll ever watch the movie but I'm glad I got around to listening to this audiobook, I enjoyed it very much.
    • 3/5
      This is one of the rare occasions when the movie was better than the book. If you've seen the movie, don't feel bad for skipping the book.
    • 5/5
      Not sure whether to rate this book #1 or #2 favorites it’s phenomenal. Entertaining all way through. Intense and not one bad moment. Like sure we can nick pick out even then I can only find like 2-3 things and that comes down to preference. This book is a work of art
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      spectacular, perfect, very scary,detailed and even more explicit than the movie, of course I would read it again.
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