William Peter Blatty

Kaikkien aikojen kulttiklassikko Manaaja palaa tekijän uudistamana laitoksena! Kuuluisan näyttelijän Chris MacNeilin kodin rauha rikkoutuu, kun hänen 11-vuotias tyttärensä Regan alkaa käyttäytyä pelottavalla tavalla. Tyttö näyttää olevan pimeän mahdin vallassa: hän puhuu vierailla äänillä kummallisia kieliä ja tekee luonnottomia, vastenmielisiä tekoja. Tapahtuu selittämätön murha, ja koko talo järkkyy hirvittävien voimien puristuksessa. Chris asettaa toivonsa jesuiittaisä Damien Karrasiin, ja pian Reganin kuolemalta ja vereltä löyhkäävässä makuuhuoneessa, jäätävän tuonpuoleisen kylmyyden keskellä käydään kamppailu, jonka hinta on hirvittävä. Manaajasta tuli ilmestymisvuonnaan 1971 ennennäkemätön myyntimenestys. Suosiota lisäsi kahta vuotta myöhemmin ensi-iltansa saanut, kymmenen Oscarin ehdokkaaksi noussut elokuva, joka aiheutti levottomuuksia ja kaaosta teattereissa kautta Yhdysvaltain. William Peter Blatty (1928-2017) oli kirjailija, käsikirjoittaja, elokuvaohjaaja ja tuottaja. Manaaja (1971) on hänen tunnetuin teoksensa, ja kirjaan perustuva elokuvakäsikirjoitus toi Blattylle Oscar-palkinnon. Manaajan nyt julkaistava, ensimmäisen kerran vuonna 2011 ilmestynyt laitos on tekijän itsensä kauttaaltaan uudistama.

*GLOWS IN THE DARK*"A page-turner par excellence."--Life"Read the book. It's an experience you will never forget."--St. Louis Post-DispatchThe phenomenal #1 bestseller that inspired the classic motion picture--the most terrifying and unforgettable horror novel ever written--now available for a limited time as a deluxe hardcover with a frightening, glow-in-the-dark cover and green stained edges. Originally published in 1971, The Exorcist is a bestselling literary phenomenon and remains one of the most frightening and controversial novels ever written. Based on true events of a child's demonic possession in the 1940s, The Exorcist tells the story of eleven-year-old Regan MacNeil and her mother Chris, a famous actress and doting mother. When Regan's personality unexpectedly shifts and she starts exhibiting disturbing, often violent behavior, her desperate mother is driven to seek help from two Catholic priests, men who will risk everything--including their own souls-- to free the girl from the ancient malevolent force possessing her. Purposefully raw and profane, this novel still has the extraordinary ability to shock readers and cause them to forget that it is "just a story." More than fifty years after its initial publication, The Exorcist remains a truly unforgettable reading experience.

A young boy is found horribly murdered in a mock crucifixion. Is the murderer the elderly woman who witnessed the crime? A neurologist who can no longer bear the pain life inflicts on its victims? A psychiatrist with a macabre sense of humor and a guilty secret? A mysterious patient, locked in silent isolation in the psychiatric ward? Lieutenant Kinderman follows a bewildering trail that links all these people, confronting a new enigma at every turn even as more murders surface, with each victim suffering the same dreadful mutilations. Kinderman must confront the creeping suspicion that there’s a connection between these crimes and another series of murders that took place more than a decade ago?and supposedly ended with the death of the Gemini Killer.

The phenomenal #1 bestseller that inspired the classic motion picture--= the most terrifying and unforgettable horror novel ever written--now available as a Harper Perennial Olive Edition." A page-turner par excellence. Poe and Mary Shelley would recognize Blatty] as working in their ambiguous limbo between the natural and the supernatural . . . hair-rising."--Life"Read the book. It's an experience you will never forget."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch Originally published in 1971, The Exorcist was a bestselling literary phenomenon and one of the most frightening--and controversial--novels ever written. Based on true events--a child's demonic possession in the 1940s--it is the story of eleven-year-old Regan MacNeil, whose sudden disturbing, and often violent, behavior drive her desperate mother, Chris, a famous actress, to eventually seek help from two Catholic priests, men who will risk everything--including their own souls-- to free the girl from an ancient malevolent force possessing her. Purposefully raw and profane, this novel still has the extraordinary ability to shock readers and cause them to forget that it is "just a story."

El libro que ha inspirado la sequela ahora en cines, dirigido por David Gordon Green Si la medicina y la psiquiatr a no ayudan, puede el exorcismo ser la respuesta? Ha llegado el momento para el implacable rito que enfrenta a exorcista y demonio en duelo mortal. El exorcista es una de las obras de ficci n m s sobrecogedoras y terror ficas jam s escritas. Basada en un hecho real, ocurrido en la d cada de los cuarenta del siglo pasado, la protagonista es una ni a de apenas once a os que sufre terribles transformaciones, sobre todo en su comportamiento. Ni m dicos ni cient ficos ni psic logos son capaces de hallar la causa de tal estado y paulatinamente todo se va decantando hacia la hip tesis de que la ni a est pose da por el demonio. Publicada en 1971, El exorcista es una de las novelas m s sobrecogedoras y terror ficas jam s escritas, y ha dado origen a una saga cinematogr fica y una serie de televisi n de culto. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The book that inspired the sequel to the adapted film, directed by David Gordon Green Originally 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's demonic possession in the 1940s, William Peter Blatty created an iconic novel that focuses on Regan, the eleven-year-old daughter of a movie actress residing in Washington, D. C. A small group of overwhelmed yet determined individuals must rescue Regan from her unspeakable fate, and the drama that ensues is gripping and unfailingly terrifying. Two years after its publication, The Exorcist was, of course, turned into a wildly popular motion picture, garnering ten Academy Award nominations. On opening day of the film, lines of the novel's fans stretched around city blocks. In Chicago, frustrated moviegoers used a battering ram to gain entry through the double side doors of a theater. In Kansas City, police used tear gas to disperse an impatient crowd who tried to force their way into a cinema. The three major television networks carried footage of these events; CBS's Walter Cronkite devoted almost ten minutes to the story. The Exorcist was, and is, more than just a novel and a film: it is a true landmark.

A New York Times Bestseller! For those who have lost a loved one to that liar and fraud named Death. So reads the dedication of William Peter Blatty's Finding Peter, a deeply moving memoir that tests the bounds of grief, love, and the soul. Blatty, the bestselling author and Oscar Award?winning screenwriter of The Exorcist, lived a charmed life among the elite stars of Hollywood. His son Peter, born over a decade after The Exorcist, grew from an apple-cheeked boy into an "imposing young man with a quick, warm smile." But when Peter died very suddenly from a rare disorder, Blatty's world turned upside down. As he and his wife struggled through their unrelenting grief, a series of strange and supernatural events began occurring?and Blatty became convinced that Peter was sending messages from the afterlife. A true and unabashedly personal story, Finding Peter will shake the most cynical of readers?and it will remind those in grief that our loved ones do truly live on.

Father Damien Karras: 'Where is Regan?' Regan MacNeil: 'In here. This edition, polished and expanded by the author, includes new dialogue, a new character and a chilling new extended scene, provides an unforgettable reading experience that has lost none of its power to shock and continues to thrill and terrify new readers.

""A horror story for all midnights."" --The Boston Globe "Read the book. It's an experience you will never forget."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch The phenomenal #1 bestseller that inspired the classic motion picture, which remains the most terrifying and unforgettable horror novel ever written. Originally published in 1971, The Exorcist is a bestselling literary phenomenon and remains one of the most frightening and controversial novels ever written. Based on true events of a child's demonic possession in the 1940s, The Exorcist tells the story of eleven-year-old Regan MacNeil and her mother Chris, a famous actress and doting mother. When Regan's personality unexpectedly shifts and she starts exhibiting disturbing, often violent behavior, her desperate mother is driven to seek help from two Catholic priests, men who will risk everything--including their own souls-- to free the girl from the ancient malevolent force possessing her. Purposefully raw and profane, this novel still has the extraordinary ability to shock readers and cause them to forget that it is "just a story." More than fifty years after its initial publication, The Exorcist remains a truly unforgettable reading experience.

"A horror story for all midnights." -- The Boston GlobeInspired by the shockingly true story of a child's demonic possession in the 1940s, William Peter Blatty's iconic novel focuses on Regan, the eleven-year-old daughter of a movie actress residing in Washington, D. C. When sweet Regan's behavior turns sinister, a small group of overwhelmed yet determined individuals take it upon themselves to rescue the poor girl from her unspeakable fate. Timeless and terrifying, The Exorcist is a story that has gripped the public zeitgeist for more than half a century. Originally published in 1971, it remains one of the most controversial novels ever written. A literary phenomenon soon after its release, it spent fifty-seven weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, seventeen consecutively at number one. It also became a wildly popular motion picture, garnering ten Academy Award nominations. On the opening day of the film, lines of fans stretched around city blocks. In Chicago, frustrated moviegoers used a battering ram to gain entry through the double side doors of a theater. In Kansas City, police used tear gas to disperse an impatient crowd who tried to force their way into a cinema. The three major television networks carried footage of these events, and CBS's Walter Cronkite devoted almost ten minutes to the story. The Exorcist was, and is, more than just a novel and a film: it is a true landmark of American culture. . . and a reflection of our innermost fears. Purposefully raw and profane, The Exorcist continues to engross and disturb readers. It remains an unforgettable reading experience that will continue to shock and frighten new generations of readers.

"What an excellent day for an exorcism..." Originally published in 1971, The Exorcist remains one of the most controversial novels ever written. A literary phenomenon soon after its release, it spent fifty-seven weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, seventeen consecutively at number one. Inspired by the shockingly true story of a child's demonic possession in the 1940s, William Peter Blatty's iconic novel focuses on Regan, the eleven-year-old daughter of a movie actress residing in Washington, D. C. When sweet Regan's behavior turns sinister, a small group of overwhelmed yet determined individuals take it upon themselves to rescue the poor girl from her unspeakable fate. Timeless and terrifying, The Exorcist is a story that has gripped the public zeitgeist for nearly half a century. Soon after its publication, The Exorcist became a wildly popular motion picture, garnering ten Academy Award nominations. On the opening day of the film, lines of fans stretched around city blocks. In Chicago, frustrated moviegoers used a battering ram to gain entry through the double side doors of a theater. In Kansas City, police used tear gas to disperse an impatient crowd who tried to force their way into a cinema. The three major television networks carried footage of these events, and CBS's Walter Cronkite devoted almost ten minutes to the story. The Exorcist was, and is, more than just a novel and a film: it is a true landmark of American culture. . .and a reflection of our innermost fears. Purposefully raw and profane, The Exorcist continues to engross and disturb readers. Now, fifty years since its publication, it remains an unforgettable reading experience that will continue to shock and frighten a new generation of readers.

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