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An edition of The Exorcist
(1971)
The Exorcist
Limited edition
by William Peter Blatty
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The Exorcist is a 1971 horror novel by American writer William Peter Blatty. The book details the demonic possession of eleven-year-old Regan MacNeil, the daughter of a famous actress, and the two priests who attempt to exorcise the demon. Published by Harper & Row, the novel was the basis of a highly successful film adaptation released two years later, whose screenplay was also written and produced by Blatty, and part of The Exorcist franchise.
The novel was inspired by a 1949 case of demonic possession and exorcism that Blatty heard about while he was a student in the class of 1950 at Georgetown University. As a result, the novel takes place in Washington, D.C., near the campus of Georgetown University. In September 2011, the novel was reprinted by Harper Collins to celebrate its fortieth anniversary, with slight revisions made by Blatty as well as interior title artwork by Jeremy Caniglia.
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The Exorcist
2007, Corgi Books
paperback
in English
- Reissued Corgi edition
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The Exorcist
1994-02, HarperPaperbacks
Mass Market Paperback
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- First HarperPaperbacks printing (3)
0061007226 9780061007224
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The Exorcist
1974, Corgi Books
paperback
in English
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0552090719 9780552090711
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The Exorcist
1974, Corgi Books
Mass Market Paperback
in English
- Corgi edition reprint; Movie tie-in
0552091561 9780552091565
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The Exorcist
1974, Corgi Books
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The Exorcist
1971, Buccaneer Books
Library Binding
in English
- Limited edition
1568496095 9781568496092
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| August 11, 2023 | Edited by Lisa | Merge works |
| January 15, 2023 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| August 26, 2021 | Edited by Lisa | reverted to revision 13 |
| July 10, 2021 | Edited by adu2_021 | Added new cover |
| April 30, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Imported from amazon.com record. |