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The Exorcist

By: William Peter Blatty
Narrated by: William Peter Blatty, Eliana Shaskan
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Four decades after it first shook the nation, then the world, William Peter Blatty's thrilling masterwork of faith and demonic possession returns in an even more powerful form. Raw and profane, shocking and blood-chilling, it remains a modern parable of good and evil and perhaps the most terrifying novel ever written.

©2011 William Peter Blatty (P)2011 HarperCollinsPublishers

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Awesome, chilling

The narrator makes this book so much better than it would be alone. I would listen to this one again.

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Wow

Cant believe how I was actually still freaked out by an audio book. Amazing narrator too. Simply amazing. Get it.

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Dear Mr. Blatty...

I struggled to finish it, because of the subject matter. I remember reading the novel when I was beginning high school. And I also remember distinctly saying "well, they'll never make a movie out of this". Especially when her head turned completely around in the story. "Boy,was I wrong!". Even though the story is a bit dated. I still only read it during the day. I enjoyed the narration by the author. It was his story,and he told it well. But, while I was listening to the details of the history of possessions and exorcisms through the ages. I kept asking myself why, how could person research such things,and then write about it in careful detail? What is it about demons and Black Mass, that so completely fascinate you? Yep, 40 years and the book is horror in its true form. It's an extremely offensive story,but you can't turn away,you have to read it to the end. Oh, and the detective was "extraordinarily annoying. His ramblings drove me up the wall. Columbo would have even been irritated. This story will be the scariest story ever, for 40 more years. Strange, gruesome,but CLASSIC!

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Buy it. it is awesome !

The author does an amazing job. Very powerful. The Movie can't do it justice. I had high hopes for this book as it defined an entire genre. This book exceeds them all.

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No Words

I was scared at times, goose bumps up and down and other times so heart heavy. I even teared up at the end. this truly was a great book.

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Author's reading adds dimension to startling tale

When you think of The Exorcist as a movie, you tend to remember the green vomit and the turning head. The book goes into the intense psychological examination of possible causes for Regan's malady and has depth of characterization and intelligent reasoning. The sensationalism of the possession is still present, but is less cartoonish by not being put in front of your eyes. The author was perfection itself in his reading interpretation of the demonic voices.

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Frightened by the Film then..,

Read the book. Love Beatty’s voice. Fantastic writing and excellent story. If you are even slightly afraid this book will guarantee you will be.

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More thoughtful than the movie...

Vivid & rich, this story was beautifully written. It was narrated with a tender yet strong grittiness that pulled me in immediately & left me feeling a bit haunted.

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Incredible!

Much more poignant than the movie. Love it when the author is the narrator. Brilliant!

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must listen worth a credit

Loved book will definitely listen to it again. Narrator did a excellent job. Will definitely listen to more from this author.

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