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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of this iconic masterpiece of horror and paranormal suspense, Suntup Editions is delighted to announce a fine press limited edition of The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty. One of the most controversial novels ever written, The Exorcist was first published in June 1971, and would go on to become a cultural phenomenon. The book spent fifty-seven weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, seventeen consecutively at #1. Five decades later, the novel retains its power to possess readers with its raw and visceral prose.



Inspired by a 1949 article in The Washington Post in which a Catholic priest recounts his experience performing the ritual of exorcism on a young child, William Peter Blatty’s groundbreaking novel details the demonic possession of eleven-year-old Regan MacNeil. When neither medical professionals nor psychiatrists can come to Regan’s aid, her mother enlists the assistance of two priests. Overwhelmed but determined, they endeavor to rescue Regan from an unspeakable fate. To do so, they must face a series of terrifying moments that will test not only their strength, but the very core of their faith.

Two years after its publication, The Exorcist, was adapted for the screen by Blatty. The film, directed by William Friedkin, who has penned an exclusive introduction for this edition of the novel, would become a wildly successful motion picture, garnering ten Academy Award nominations. Friedkin and Blatty formed a lifelong friendship, with Friedkin often referring to Blatty as “my brother,” and “the most spiritual man I ever met.” To both men, The Exorcist was not a horror story, but one of the great mystery of faith. Friedkin’s new introduction chronicles the moments of inspiration that led Blatty to write the novel.

On September 27, 2011, The Exorcist was re-released as a 40th Anniversary Edition in hardcover, paperback and audiobook featuring new and revised material. Of this edition, Blatty wrote:

“This will have a touch of new material in it as part of an all-around polish of the dialogue and prose. First time around I never had the time (meaning the funds) to do a second draft, and this, finally, is it. With forty years to think about it, a few little changes were inevitable — plus one new character in a totally new, very spooky scene. This is the version I would like to be remembered for.”

We are very pleased to publish the author’s preferred text in our fine press edition of The Exorcist.

ABOUT THE EDITIONS
The limited edition of The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty is presented in four states: Roman Numeral, Lettered, Numbered and Artist editions. The editions measure 6” x 9” and feature six full color illustrations by Marc Potts as well as a new exclusive introduction by William Friedkin.

ARTIST EDITION
The Artist edition is limited to 1000 copies with wrap-around dust jacket art by Marc Potts. It is a full cloth, smyth sewn binding with two-hits foil stamping. It is the only edition of the three with the dust jacket, and is signed by artist Marc Potts. The edition is housed in an embossed paper covered slipcase.

THE EXORCIST BUNDLE - Special Offering!
This special extremely limited bundle includes 3 Suntup Artist Editions: The Exorcist, 1 surprise sold out title (Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Red Dragon by Thomas Harris or I Am Legend by Richard Matheson) and 1 surprise forthcoming preorder title. This bundle also includes 2 forthcoming deluxe lettered hardcovers to be published by Dark Regions Press ($150+ retail value each), an extra surprise limited edition hardcover from another publisher, a $100 darkregions.com gift card with no expiration, an Exorcist movie poster and bookmark! All contents of the bundle ship with The Exorcist with the possible exception of the forthcoming lettered editions to be published by Dark Regions Press.

ARTIST EDITION BUNDLE - Special Offering!
This special extremely limited bundle includes 3 Suntup Artist Editions: The Exorcist, 1 surprise sold out title (Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Red Dragon by Thomas Harris or I Am Legend by Richard Matheson) and 1 surprise forthcoming preorder title. All contents of the bundle ship with The Exorcist.

Product Info: PREORDER (ETA: Summer 2021), Published by Suntup Editions, Due to limited inventory we cannot accept requests for the surprise titles in the Artist Edition Bundle