Best Selling Books by William Peter Blatty

Originally published in 1971, The Exorcist, one of the most controversial novels ever written, 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. Purposefully raw and profane, The Exorcist still has the extraordinary ability to disturb readers and cause them to forget that it is “just a story.” Published here in this beautiful fortieth anniversary edition, it remains an unforgettable reading experience and will continue to shock and frighten a new generation of readers.

The Exorcist and The Exorcist Part II were tremendous movie box office successes, and The Exorcist III: Legion will prove to be no exception. When this frightening film is released this summer, scores of moviegoers will make Legion a paperback bestseller!

Blatty was inspired on a real life event during the 194s to create his protagonist. A girl of just eleven years old undergoes terrible transformations, above all in her behavior. Neither doctors, nor scientists, or psychologists are able to find the cause of such a condition and gradually the evidence suggests that the girl may be possessed by the devil.

If There Were Demons Then Perhaps There Were Angels: William Peter Blatty''s Own Story of The Exorcist is the New York Times bestselling author''s memoir on how he came to write his most famous novel and subsequent Academy Award-winning screenplay adaptation. While a junior at the Jesuitical Georgetown University in Washington D.C. in 1949, Blatty read an article in the Washington Post about the exorcism of a young boy in Maryland. This chronicled ritual served as the inspiration for the book that became a phenomenon, a film, and a franchise. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Based on his own experiences in tinseltown, Demons Five, Exorcists Nothing is a hilarious satire of Hollywood fame and misfortune from William Peter Blatty, the New York Times–bestselling author of The Exorcist. Once an auteur of renown, Jason Hazard hasn''t directed a film in years, more famous for being the husband of movie star, Spritely God. When he accepts an offer to direct the adaptation of the bestselling novel, The Satanist, all hell breaks loose as Hazard''s deal with the devil to resurrect his career threatens to consume his very soul.

I''ll Tell Them I Remember You is New York Times bestselling author William Peter Blatty''s memoir about being raised by his single Lebanese mother struggling to make ends meet in 1930s Manhattan. In this heartfelt and humorous autobiography, Blatty shares what it was like growing up with a strong-willed and opinionated mother who did anything and everything to keep her five children fed and sheltered no matter how strange or unusual. Her spirit and influence helped shape Blatty as a man, a father, and as the famous author of The Exoricst. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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.

Elsewhere is an incredible haunted house novel by William Peter Blatty, the legendary author of The Exorcist. Disturbing, unsettling, chilling, and laced with a nasty streak of dark humor. This is a must-have for all fans of dark fiction and sure to become a time-honored classic in the genre. "...a witty ghost story of Jamesian complexity." -- The Boston Herald At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

"The basis of an acclaimed 1980 film (also known as Twinkle, Twinkle, "Killer" Kane ), The Ninth Configuration is a thought-provoking, blackly comic journey into the heart of madness-and the outer limits of belief."--Provided by publisher.

A touching and humorous tale by the New York Times bestselling author

Before William Peter Blatty was the New York Times bestselling author of The Exorcist, he penned a series of comic articles for The Saturday Evening Post about his experiences in the Middle East. Which Way to Mecca, Jack?: From Brooklyn to Beirut: The Adventures of an American Sheik is his hilarious, semi-autobiographical story, based on the Post articles, originally inspired by his two-year stint in Lebanon working for the United States Information Agency.

Blatty''s tale concerns John "Wrong-Way" Goldfarb, a former college football star who once ran 95 yards for a touchdown in the wrong direction. Now a U-2 pilot, his plane malfunctions and crashes in the mythical Arab kingdom of Fawzia. The country''s leader threatens to turn him over to the Soviets unless he agrees to coach a football team. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

From William Peter Blatty, the New York Times bestselling author of The Exorcist, comes his dark comic novel about military madness, Twinkle, Twinkle, "Killer" Kane. After a nervous breakdown during a moon launch, astronaut Billy Cutshaw was committed to a military asylum and placed under the care of Colonel Hudson Kane. During their therapy sessions, Kane finds himself cross-examined about his beliefs on good and evil, forcing him to face the personal demons that have haunted him since his tour in Vietnam. This story was the basis of Blatty''s later expanded novel and the Golden Globe-nominated film adaptation, both titled The Ninth Configuration. At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

L''edició del 50 aniversari de l''obra cabdal de la literatura de terror El pare Damien Karras passa per una profunda crisi de fe després d’haver perdut qui més s’estimava. Quan l’actriu Chris MacNeil recorre a ell desesperada pel comportament erràtic i violent de la seva filla Regan, el pare jesuïta conclou que la nena ha estat posseïda per un esperit diabòlic. Amb l’ajuda del pare Merrin, un exorcista experimentat, en Karras farà tots els possibles per tornar a creure i salvar la Regan d’un destí fatal. Inspirat en el relat d’una possessió demoníaca durant la dècada dels quaranta, William Peter Blatty fou l’artífex d’una de les trames més controvertides que s’han escrit mai. L’obra, amarada d’una cruesa i d’una profanitat sense precedents, ha inquietat i aterrit generacions de lectors. L’exorcista és una història esgarrifosa i addictiva que ha esdevingut la novel·la de terror per excel·lència i ha transformat la cultura popular per sempre. Ara, aquest best-seller número u cobra nova vida, per primera vegada en català, en una edició revisada i ampliada per l’autor. Es tracta, en paraules del mateix Blatty, de «la versió per què m’agradaria que em recordessin». «Un llibre magnífic per fora, i atordidor per dins, editat amb pulcritud, amb tapa dura i una coberta que esborrona de David Rendo. Sense dubte, un dels llibres de l’any. (...) L’exorcista és una novel·la que exalça el poder evocador de la bona literatura, molt recomanable també per a aquells que no són amants del terror.» Les Rades Grises - Raül Maigí «L’exorcista és una obra que ha inquietat i aterrit generacions de lectors. Inspirat en la història real d’una possessió demoníaca durant la dècada del 1940 als Estats Units, Blatty va ser l’artífex d’una trama terroríficament addictiva i de ritme narratiu trepidant que va col·laborar a transformar la cultura popular.» El Punt Avui - Lluís Llort «Una novel·la espectacular. De ritme trepidant, intensa, addictiva... És una història sobrenatural, un relat detectivesc i, al mateix temps, una lliçó moral. Una paràbola contemporània absolutament magnífica.» The London Sunday Express «No deixarà ni un sol lector indiferent. Amb un estil literari brillantment aconseguit, L’exorcista és a les novel·les del gènere el que una equació d’Einstein és a un registre de dades comptables.» New York Times Book Review «Immensament satisfactòria. El lector no podrà deixar anar aquest llibre ni un segon. Digne d’Allan Poe.» Los Angeles Times «L’obra addictiva per excel·lència. Tant Poe com Mary Shelley reconeixerien que Blatty es mou entre el llindar que separa la realitat dels elements sobrenaturals i que tant caracteritza l’obra d’ambdós. Un llibre esgarrifós.» Life «L’exorcista és un llibre replet de personatges inoblidables, una història que desborda intel·ligència i perspicàcia. Qualsevol que es consideri sensat el llegirà amb els llums i la ment ben oberts.» L.A. Magazine ufeff«Una història d’amor magnífica. Tant de bo l’hagués escrita jo.» Ray Bradbury «Emocionant, una meravella.» Newsweek «El suspens només fa que créixer.» Publishers Weekly «Un assoliment impressionant.» London Sunday Express «Em va tenir tota la nit desperta. Un llibre terrorífic .» Cosmopolitan

L’inspector Kinderman, un dels protagonistes de L’exorcista, enfronta un nou cas que el portarà a traspassar una frontera més enllà de la qual mai no s’havia aventurat. Després d’haver encapçalat la investigació d’un homicidi relacionat amb la possessió demoníaca de la Regan, una nena de dotze anys, l’inspector Kinderman enfronta una sèrie d’assassinats amb una signatura d’allò més blasfema, entre ells, la crucifixió d’un infant i la decapitació d’un sacerdot. Les proves condueixen a l’assassí Gèminis, però és evident que alguna cosa no encaixa, ja que, segons asseguren, l’aterridor assassí va morir més d’una dècada enrere. En el curs de la investigació, en Kinderman acabarà adonant-se que les noves víctimes del Gèminis podrien guardar relació amb l’exorcisme de la petita Regan. William Peter Blatty presentà en Kinderman per primera vegada a L’exorcista, el best-seller que esdevingué la novel·la de terror més cèlebre de tots els temps. A Legió, Blatty dona nova vida a l’inspector posant-lo al capdavant de la persecució d’un assassí tan brutal com esmunyedís, que el portarà a endinsar-se en el món sobrenatural.

A novel of supernatural suspense from the author of The Exorcist.

«Blatty intreccia alla perfezione i due rami gemelli dell’horror psicologico e paranormale». Publishers Weekly «Un romanzo brillante, pauroso, toccante e provocatorio». Chicago Tribune

Che cosa succede alla piccola Regan, trasformatasi in un mostro blasfemo che urla oscenità e frasi sconnesse? Sua madre, la famosa diva del cinema Chris MacNeil, non riesce a capirlo. Né ci riescono i medici e gli psichiatri, né la polizia. Forse solo un esorcista può dare una risposta. Ma la Chiesa impone cautela, esige prove, chiede tempo. Intanto la casa risuona di colpi, i mobili si spostano da soli, un uomo muore con il collo spezzato, il fragile corpo di Regan sembra cedere alla tempesta che lo sconquassa. E lo scontro tra l’uomo di Dio e gli spiriti del Male sembra ormai inevitabile. Scritto a partire dallo studio di un caso di possessione diabolica e pubblicato nel 1971, il romanzo richiese all’autore, William Peter Blatty, una lunga e accurata ricerca sull’argomento: «Penso che il mio inconscio, una volta accumulato tutto il materiale e la fatica necessari, abbia creato la maggior parte della trama, elargendone poco alla volta delle porzioni alla mia coscienza razionale». Il libro suscitò un certo scandalo nella critica ma ebbe da subito un impressionante successo di vendite. Considerato uno dei migliori romanzi horror mai scritti, L’esorcista, da cui è stato tratto il film horror per antonomasia, ha venduto circa sei milioni di copie ed è stato tradotto in diciotto lingue. Il 31 ottobre 2008, nel celebre sondaggio di Halloween sul cinema horror, L’esorcista è stato votato miglior film dell’orrore di tutti i tempi – seguito da Shining di Stanley Kubrick e da Alien di Ridley Scott. «Uno dei romanzi più horror di tutti i tempi». Luca Crovi «L’esorcista è superiore ai libri del suo genere quanto un’equazione di Einstein lo è paragonata alle colonne di numeri di un contabile». «The New York Times Book Review» «La verità è che non sto semplicemente leggendo un libro. È un’esperienza del tutto diversa, percorrere le pagine dell’Esorcista. Vuol dire trovarsi a tu per tu con il Male». Edoardo Nesi

”Exorcisten” fortæller den nervepirrende historie om en 12-årig pige, der undergår en række uhyggelige og uforklarlige forandringer. Én for én giver psykiatere og læger op, alt imens pigens symptomer bliver værre og værre. Til sidst ser fagfolkene ingen anden udvej end at råde pigens mor til at opsøge en exorcist, for lægevidenskaben kan hverken forklare eller kurere det, der er galt med hende. Pigens mor lægger sin datters skæbne i hænderne på jesuiterpræsten Karras, der ud fra sin viden om satanisme og djævleuddrivelse må forsøge at drive dæmonen ud af pigen, uden at slå hende ihjel. William Peter Blattys gyser ”Exorcisten” blev i 1973 filmatiseret af William Friedkin. Bogen er - ligesom filmen - blevet en klassiker inden for gysergenren. William Peter Blatty (1928-2017) var en amerikansk forfatter og filmskaber, der blandt andet stod bag en af de største gyserklassikere nogensinde ”Exorcisten”. I løbet af sit liv skrev William Peter Blatty en lang række bøger, som han vandt flere priser for. Filmatiseringen af ”Exorcisten” vandt blandt andet to Golden Globes og en Oscar.

O livro que deu origem ao maior clássico cinematográfico de terror de todos os tempos, agora em edição de luxo com capa dura. Com mais de 13 milhões de exemplares vendidos, a obra de William Peter Blatty mudou a cultura pop para sempre, tornando-se um dos livros favoritos dos fãs de cinema. Quatro décadas após chocar o mundo inteiro, O Exorcista permanece uma metáfora moderna do combate entre o sagrado e o profano, em um dos romances mais macabros já escritos. Inspirado no caso real do exorcismo de um adolescente, o escritor William Peter Blatty publicou em 1971 a perturbadora história de Chris MacNeil, uma atriz que sofre com inesperadas mudanças no comportamento da filha de 11 anos, Regan. Quando todos os esforços da ciência para descobrir o que há de errado com a menina falham e uma personalidade demoníaca parece vir à tona, Chris busca a ajuda da Igreja para tentar livrar a filha do que parece ser um raro caso de possessão. Cabe a Damien Karras, um padre da Universidade de Georgetown, salvar a alma de Regan. Neste livro, Blatty conseguiu dar ao demônio a sua face mais revoltante: a corrupção de uma alma inocente. Um clássico incomparável do terror, O Exorcista não se trata apenas de uma simples história sobre o bem contra o mal, ou sobre Deus contra o Demônio, mas também sobre a renovação da fé.

Manchmal finden die Verdammten keinen Retter, aber der Retter findet die Verdammnis. Tief in den Wäldern der USA verbirgt sich ein altes Herrenhaus, das von der Regierung als militärische Irrenanstalt genutzt wird. Dort sind 27 Insassen untergebracht. Alle Soldaten leiden an einer Geisteskrankheit, die ganz plötzlich ausgebrochen ist. Haben die Männer wirklich den Verstand verloren, oder tun sie nur so? Auf der Suche nach Antworten hat das Pentagon den brillanten Marine-Psychiater Colonel Hudson Kane beauftragt, die gestörten Insassen zu untersuchen. Doch bald stellt Kane fest, dass die größte Herausforderung möglicherweise seine eigenen begrabenen Dämonen der Vergangenheit sind ... Vor dem Mega-Bestseller DER EXORZIST schuf Blatty dieses Meisterwerk! Absurd, psychologisch und voller Philosophie. Ein Trip in das Herz des Wahnsinns. Die Grundlage des gefeierten Films von 1980. Santa Monica Evening Outlook: »Ein metaphysischer Thriller und eine kosmische Liebesgeschichte. Sie haben so etwas noch nie zuvor gelesen.« San Antonio Express: »Ein Werk von außergewöhnlicher Vorstellungskraft.« Associated Press: »Schnallen Sie sich an, bevor Sie dieses Buch öffnen!« DeadEndFollies.com: »Nach Ken Keseys EINER FLOG ÜBER DAS KUCKUCKSNEST vielleicht DER endgültige Irrenroman.« William Peter Blatty (1928 - 2017) war ein US-amerikanischer Autor, Drehbuchautor und Regisseur. Weltweit bekannt wurde er 1971 durch den Roman DER EXORZIST, die Geschichte eines zwölfjährigen Mädchens, das von einem Dämon besessen ist. Die Verfilmung mit Linda Blair in der Hauptrolle von 1973 wurde Kult und für das von ihm geschriebene Drehbuch erhielt Blatty einen Oscar. William Peter Blatty war verheiratet und Vater von sieben Kindern.

One of the most famous horror movies ever, The Exorcist is the disturbing story of an 11-year-old girl possessed by an overwhelming demonic force. This book presents the screenplay of the film, along with that of its sequel, Legion.

Des événements insolites et angoissants se produisent dans la maison de la célèbre actrice Chris MacNeil. Des bruits qui viennent de nulle part, des meubles qui semblent se déplacer dans la nuit. Et la petite Regan, fillette de douze ans, qui change peu à peu mais radicalement de comportement. Sa mère s''inquiète et les médecins, perplexes, sont incapables de comprendre le phénomène. Dédoublement de personnalité ? Hystérie ? Si l''enfant en présente les symptômes comportementaux, aucune preuve clinique ne parvient à prouver ces éventualités. Scanners, radios, analyses multiples. Tout est mis en œuvre pour tenter de percer à jour ce mystère, mais l''énigme demeure insoluble. Les neuro psychiatres ne découvrent rien. Ni lésion cérébrale, ni épilepsie ou schizophrénie. La situation s''aggrave encore lorsque Burke, le meilleur ami de Chris, est retrouvé mort sous la fenêtre de Regan. Pendant ce temps, l''état de la fillette continue d''empirer : lévitation, hyperkinésie, glossolalie, force herculéenne. Jusqu''au moment où un psychiatre suggère l''exorcisme. Un style glacial et angoissant, qui donne des sueurs froides. Des descriptions chocs et des scènes terrifiantes propulsent ce livre et son auteur au rang des maîtres du genre.

Blatty se basó, para crear a su protagonista, en un hecho real ocurrido en la década de los cuarenta. Una niña de apenas once años sufre terribles transformaciones, sobre todo en su comportamiento. Ni médicos, ni científicos, ni psicólogos seran capaces de hallar la causa de tal estado y paulatinamente todo ira apuntando hacia la hipótesis de que la niña esta poseída por el demonio. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Blatty was inspired by a true event during the 1940s to create his protagonist. A girl of just eleven years old undergoes terrible changes. Doctors, scientists, and psychologists are all unable to find the cause of her condition. They begin to suggest that she may be possessed by the devil.