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The Exorcist

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By: William Peter Blatty
Narrated by: William Peter Blatty
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THE MOST TERRIFYING NOVEL EVER WRITTEN.

THE SCARIEST MOVIE EVER MADE.

Father Damien Karras: 'Where is Regan?'

Regan MacNeil: 'In here. With us.'

The terror begins unobtrusively. Noises in the attic. In the child's room, an odd smell, the displacement of furniture, an icy chill. At first, easy explanations are offered. Then frightening changes begin to appear in eleven-year-old Regan. Medical tests fail to shed any light on her symptoms, but it is as if a different personality has invaded her body.

Father Damien Karras, a Jesuit priest, is called in. Is it possible that a demonic presence has possessed the child? Exorcism seems to be the only answer...

First published in 1971, The Exorcist became a literary phenomenon and inspired one of the most shocking films ever made. This audio edition, polished, expanded and narrated by the author, includes new dialogue, a new character and a chilling new extended scene, provides an unforgettable listening experience that has lost none of its power to shock and continues to thrill and terrify new listeners.

A tremendous novel...fast, powerful and completely gripping - Sunday Express

Immensely satisfying... holds its audience in a vice-like grip - LA Times

© William Peter Blatty 1971 (P) Penguin Audio 2011

Classics Ghosts Horror Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Scary Fiction Haunted
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Critic reviews

A tremendous novel...fast, powerful and completely gripping
Well researched, written in a literate style... grips with the force of evil incarnate, and there are not many readers who will be unmoved
Wonderfully exciting
Immensely satisfying... holds its audience in a vice-like grip
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I needn't go into too much depth about the story beyond the fact that the novel excels to the extent of, and in my opinion beyond, the film.

That is only a part of what makes this audiobook so enjoyable, however. The most beautiful thing about it is that, for once, we have an author who can narrate their work with depth, clarity and understanding. All too often I have been the victim of authors who mistakenly believe that they are qualified to read aloud their own work, only to spoil their own prose with audible ineptitude. Not so with Mr Blatty, and that is saying something when born of my picky British ears. In short: bravo, on all counts.

An outstanding surprise

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this book is fantastically brutal and creepy as hell, had me looking in my rear view mirror while listening in the car. A must have if you loved the movie

what a job by blatty

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I have to say I wasn't really looking forward to branching out and reading other authors after 30 or so straight books by King but wow, this was fantastic. All of the characters felt genuine, the narrator (the author himself) was utterly fantastic! Would not recommend listening to on a night shift however, unsettled me like nothing else ever has.

Phenomenal

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though I was listening to columbo to be honest quiet disappointed that it didnt really get into the story till almost the end. with all the hype of the film you would have expexted more

so so for film that was banned from this book

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A Legendary story from my childhood, narrated perfectly. what a great voice that suits the theme.

Great story !

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