The terror began so unobtrusively they might have forgotten all about it. Noises in Regan's room, an odd smell, misplaced furniture, an icy chill. Small annoyances for which Chris MacNeil Regan's actress mother, easily found plausible explanations. The changes in eleven-year-old Regan were so gradual too that Chris, busy filming a new picture, did not recognize for some time how much her daughter's behavior had altered. And even when she did, the endless medical tests that followed had shed no light on Regan's symptoms, ...
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The terror began so unobtrusively they might have forgotten all about it. Noises in Regan's room, an odd smell, misplaced furniture, an icy chill. Small annoyances for which Chris MacNeil Regan's actress mother, easily found plausible explanations. The changes in eleven-year-old Regan were so gradual too that Chris, busy filming a new picture, did not recognize for some time how much her daughter's behavior had altered. And even when she did, the endless medical tests that followed had shed no light on Regan's symptoms, which grew increasingly severe and frightening. It was almost as if a different personality had invaded the little girl. The very house thickened with the sense of an evil presence. Desperate, Chris turned from the doctor to Father Damien Karras, a Jesuit Priest who was trained as a psychiatrist and had also a deep knowledge of such phenomena as satanism and possession. Was it possible that a demonic force was at large? If psychiatry could not help, might exorcism be the answer? Damien Karras resisted the idea. In its long history the Church has been profoundly skeptical of possession. But, finally, it came down to a matter of Regan's life or death. And that meant the time had come for that solemn and implacable rite that binds exorcist and demon in literally mortal combat. No reader of this fantastic and deeply religious novel will come away untouched by the power of that ritual, or unaffected by those things in this world which cannot be explained by the most rational inquiry, the more informed skepticism. Was Regan possessed?
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Very Good-in Good dust jacket. 0060103655. Page edges show yellowing. Owner name. Jacket has some edgewear including a 3/4" tear top front.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 340 pages.
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Very Good. Size: 8x5x1; 1st edition 5th printing-some wear to edge of dust jacket (now in mylar cover) binding out of square-minor staining to top closed page edge-otherwise cover fine binding strong contents clean-enjoy.
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Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Shelf wear to boards, wear and tears to dust jacket. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. All pages are intact and otherwise clean, binding is sound. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Very good. Third printing, 1971; Tight binding; Clean, sturdy boards; Pages completely free of markings; Un-clipped dust jacket in Good condition, moderately edge-worn, now housed in protective mylar to ensure further preservation; An excellent copy; Stored and shipped in protective polybag; Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 0060103655. Red cover is rubbed on spine caps with lightly bumped corners but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and pristine. Book has never been cracked open. Dust jacket has light shelf rubbing along top and bottom edge but clean, bright, and very good+. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ); Book Club Edition; 8.3 X 5.6 X 1.3 inches; 340 pages.
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Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. Very Good Plus book in VG dust jacket. Book spine has slight vertical crease, dulled silver titles. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has light edgewear, light rubbing, now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. This is NOT a book club edition. It is the 9th printing, with the same $6.95 price on the jacket flap as the first printing. A solid copy of an early printing. 8vo 8"-9" tall. 340 pages. T2.
A very enjoyable book. The Exorcist follows the pattern of the book being better than the movie. The author gives a more detailed account of the priests' views and motivations. I highly recommend it.
CBruns
Jan 2, 2012
Better then the movie
If you liked the movie you will love the book. Goes hand in hand with a few extra parts that the movie did not cover. Excellent read and it was fast paced and easy to follow. Although I wish I had read the book first before I saw the movie. The book cannot bring to life the Demons facial expressions and its speech as the movie did, and the movie cannot put you in the "mind" of the characters. I cannot wait to see the movie again after reading the book.