The Exorcist

<p><b>CELEBRATE 55 YEARS OF ONE OF THE MOST TERRIFYING NOVELS EVER WRITTEN WITH THIS STUNNING SPECIAL EDITION HARDBACK.</b></p><p>This anniversary edition of William Peter Blatty's horror masterpiece features <b>striking foiled boards, illustrated endpapers and a foreword by bestselling horror author GRADY HENDRIX</b>, making it the ultimate edition for fans and collectors.</p><p><b>Father Damien Karras: </b><i><b>'Where is Regan?'</b></i><Br><b>Regan MacNeil: </b><i><b>'In here. With us.'</b></i></p><p>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.</p><p>Then frightening changes begin to appear in eleven-year-old Regan MacNeil. Medical tests fail to shed any light on her symptoms, but it is as if a different personality has invaded her body.</p><p>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...</p><p>First published in 1971, <i><b>The Exorcist</b></i> became a literary phenomenon and inspired one of the most shocking films ever made.</p><p><b>This special 55th-anniversary hardback presents Blatty's preferred version of the novel</b>, polished and expanded by the author to include new dialogue, a new character and a chilling extended scene. More than half a century after its original publication, <i><b>The Exorcist</b></i> has lost none of its power to shock, thrill and terrify.</p><p><b>A landmark of horror. A true modern classic. Now in a special edition worthy of its legacy.</b></p>