The Exorcist
William Peter Blatty
The terror begins quietly. Noises in the attic. In the child's room. An odd smell. The displacement of furniture. An icy chill. Easy explanations are offered. Then frightening changes are seen in the eleven-year-old girl. Medical tests shed no light on her symptons, but it is as if a different personality has invaded her body. A Jesuit priest is called in. Is it possible that a...
Synopsis
The terror begins quietly. Noises in the attic. In the child's room. An odd smell. The displacement of furniture. An icy chill. Easy explanations are offered. Then frightening changes are seen in the eleven-year-old girl. Medical tests shed no light on her symptons, but it is as if a different personality has invaded her body. A Jesuit priest is called in. Is it possible that a demonic presence is within the child? Exorcism seems to be the only answer, but do they understand the true nature of what they are about to unleash. First published in 1971, The Exorcist became a literary phenomenon and inspired one of the most shocking films ever made. Forty years on, the novel has been revised by the author and includes a chilling new sequence. It remains an unforgettable reading experience.
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