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The Exorcist is a 1971 horror novel by American writer William Peter Blatty. The book details the demonic possession of eleven-year-old Regan MacNeil, the daughter of a famous actress, and the two priests who attempt to exorcise the demon. Published by Harper & Row, the novel was the basis of a highly successful film adaptation released two years later, whose screenplay was also written and produced by Blatty, and part of The Exorcist franchise. The novel was inspired by a 1949 case of demonic possession and exorcism that Blatty heard about while he was a student in the class of 1950 at Georgetown University. As a result, the novel takes place in Washington, D.C., near the campus of Georgetown University. In September 2011, the novel was reprinted by Harper Collins to celebrate its fortieth anniversary, with slight revisions made by Blatty as well as interior title artwork by Jeremy Caniglia.
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De Exorcist
1971 · Triton Pers
dut
ISBN 9060574222
351 pages
The Exorcist
2011-10-04 · HarperCollins Publishers
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ISBN 9780062094360
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The Exorcist
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ISBN 9781898141426
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Exorcist
2024 · HarperCollins Publishers
eng
ISBN 9780063412934
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L'esorcista
2016 · Fazi Editore
ita
ISBN 9788893250177
427 pages
The Exorcist
1971 · Bantam
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L'esorcista
2012 · Fazi Editore
ita
ISBN not provided
400 pages
L'esorcista
2009-07-09 · Fazi
ita
ISBN 9788864110325
400 pages
The Exorcist
1974 · Corgi Books
eng
ISBN 0552090719
320 pages
The Exorcist
1974 · Corgi Books
eng
ISBN 0552090719
320 pages
L'exorcista
Feb 18, 2021 · Obscura Editorial, SL
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ISBN 9788412198867
416 pages
L'exorcista
Feb 18, 2021 · Obscura Editorial, SL
Language not provided
ISBN 9788412198867
416 pages
