The Exorcist: A Novel

The Exorcist: A Novel

Review"There are not many readers who will be unmoved. Written in a literate style,The Exorcist is as superior to most other books of its kind as an Einstein equationis to an accountant's column of figures." -- The New York Times"Wonderfully exciting!" -- Newsweek"Suspense that never lets up!" -- Publishers Weekly"A powerful, astonishing book!" -- Newsday"Absolutely superb!" -- Cleveland Plain Dealer"Immensely satisfying! Holds its readers in a vise-like grip worthy of Poe." -- L.A. Times"Wonderfully exciting. Blatty maintains headlong thrust until the reader winces; no more, a part of us says, but of course we want more, because Blatty handles the horror so well."-- Newsweek"Chilling!"Anthony Burgess, Author of A Clockwork Orange"Up until dawn I was with The Exorcist." -- Cosmopolitan"I consumed The Exorcist as if it were a bottomless bag of popcorn." -- LIFE Magazine"A fantastic and deeply religious novel that will touch the reader to his very soul."-- Abilene Reporter-News"The Exorcist should be read twice; the first time for the passion and intensity of the story, with a second reading to savor the subtleties of language and phrasing. Read the book! It's an experience you will never forget!" -- St. Louis Post-Dispatch"The suspense is almost unbearable!" -- Ashville Citizen-TimesOriginally published in 1971, The Exorcist is now a major television series on FOX. It remains one of the most controversial novels ever written and went on to become a literary phenomenon: It spent fifty-seven weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, seventeen consecutively at number one. Inspired by a true story of a child