The Exorcist, Spec. Ed.

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 MacNeil. 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 special 55th-anniversary hardback presents Blatty`s preferred version of the novel, 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, The Exorcist has lost none of its power to shock, thrill and terrify. A landmark of horror. A true modern classic. Now in a special edition worthy of its legacy.