The Exorcist, by William Peter Blatty

The Exorcist, by William Peter Blatty. 1971 (first edition, second printing) hardcover. 340 pages, very nice condition.

The Exorcist is a 1971 horror novel written by American writer William Peter Blatty, inspired by a 1949 case of supposed demonic possession and exorcism that Blatty heard about while he was a student in the class of 1950 at Georgetown University. 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. The novel was the basis of a highly successful 1973 film adaptation, whose screenplay was also written and produced by Blatty, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and was nominated for Best Picture.