However this book stands no comparison with the exorcist. William peter blatty from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia william peter blatty january 7, 1928 january 12, 2017 was an american writer, director and producer. Black cloth spine and red paper over boards, dust jacket. It was adapted for the film the exorcist iii in 1990. Blatty first got the idea for the book in 1949, while he was pursuing his masters degree at george washington university. From the author of the exorcist legion, a classic tale of horror, is back in print. Years after the loss of father damien karras, kinderman faces another troubling case. Jim and i read this book years, ago and both of us liked it.
Mar 07, 2011 legion is a novel of breathtaking energy and suspense. May 2, 2011 the unrelated sequel to the exorcist by william peter blatty. A novel from the author of the exorcist kindle edition by blatty, william peter. Rip for the author, he dished out some chilling stories. Buy legion by william peter blatty online at alibris. But more than this, it is an extraordinary journey into the uncharted depths of the human mind and the most. Legion is a fiction novel of the supernatural thriller genre. Legion ebook by william peter blatty 9781429993623. Legion is a sequel of sorts to william peter blattys most famous novel, the exorcist. That being said, legion contains more frightening sequences in less than 300 pages. Now blatty gives us dimiter, a riveting story of murder, revenge, and suspense. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 269 pages and is available in hardcover format. Listen free to legion by william peter blatty with a free trial. Legion is a sequel of sorts to william peter blatty s most famous novel, the exorcist.
Legion is a 1983 horror novel by american writer william peter blatty, a sequel to the exorcist. Legion by william peter blatty 2011, trade paperback for. The original work may be sagging at times, but it has some staying power. Exorcist author william peter blatty describes a miracle. A novel from the author of the exorcist by william peter blatty.
I think this is an excellent opportunity to keep a purer vision of the source material in the face of audience and studio expectations of. Legion has 6 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. A novel from the author of the exorcist ebook written by william peter blatty. Legion book by william peter blatty 6 available editions. The exorcist had a far superior storyline, a far superior characters depth, and a far superior dramatic impact. It takes place ten years after the events that occur in the exorcist and begins. Jan, 2017 william peter blatty, the author whose bestselling book the exorcist was both a milestone in horror fiction and a turning point in his own career, died on thursday in bethesda, md. I think i found a used copy of it after i saw the author on the catholic newsopinion show, word over. After all, his novel legion was turned into horror classic the exorcist 3, one of the true religionbased, shityoupants movies. He has to investigate a series of murders with clues that lead him to a hospital and ultimately the psych ward.
In legion mr, blatty continues with his attempt to explain and explore not only the concept of evil, but the cosmology of physical spiritual good and evil as well. The book is about t14 year old girl who is exorcised by a jesuit psychiatric priest. William peter blatty january 7, 1928 january 12, 2017 was an american writer, director and producer. Pdf legion book the exorcist 1983 read online or free. The book has been awarded with booker prize, edgar awards and many others. But more than this, it is an extraordinary journey into the uncharted depths of the human mind and the. Jan 28, 2020 legion is a novel of breathtaking energy and suspense. Oct 01, 2020 william peter blatty s legion to hit the stage. But more than this, it is an extraordinary journey into the uncharted depths of the human mind and the most agonizing questions of the human condition. Dec 07, 2014 after the events in the previous novel the exorcist, blatty brings kinderman back for another well written tale. Legion by william peter blatty is more psychological thriller than horror.
From the author of the exorcist legion, a classic tale of horror, is back in print a young boy is found horribly murdered in a mock crucifixion. I read legion about five years ago and continue to pick up the book at least twice a month. The main characters of legion novel are john, emma. We all remember the bizarre and relentless lieutenant kinderman from the original story.
But more than this, it is an extraordinary journey into the uncharted depths of the human mind and the most agonizing questions of the human. Feb 01, 2011 legion is a novel of breathtaking energy and suspense. Legion, a 1983 novel by william peter blatty, contains a subplot where dr. Published in 1971, the exorcist is william peter blatty s most famous work. Everything you need to understand or teach legion by william peter blatty. Legion the true sequel to the exorcist is a crime thriller written by william peter blatty. William peter blatty books list of books by author william. I read the exorcist years ago, im not going to say how many, and honestly didnt realize there was a book 2. Download the study guide the setting is soon revealed as that of a particularly horrible murder, the first in a series. And all of this is entwined in a taut medical murder mystery full of lilting resonances that hint at the awesome and mysterious forces encountered in the exorcist. A novel from the author of the exorcist kindle edition by.
Jan 12, 2017 william peter blatty, the legendary author of the exorcist, legion, and many others, has opened his personal library to share five screenplays he wrote at different stages of his career including a first draft of viva las vegas yes, the elvis movie. Blatty did a wonderful job tying up a few loose ends from the exorcist and further developed the characters of kinderman and dyer, which have proved to be complex and entertaining. The first edition of the novel was published in 1983, and was written by william peter blatty. Aug 01, 1983 by william peter blatty legion 19830816 hardcover william peter blatty. Listen free to legion by william peter blatty with a free. Legion william peter blatty william peter blatty january 7, 1928 january 12, 2017 was an american writer, director and producer. This is the superior book and presents an interesting theory about purgatory.
In my quest to find the ultimate horror novel, i gave william peter blatty, another sacred monster of the genre, a try. William peter blatty has thrilled generations of readers with his iconic megabestseller the exorcist. He is best known for his 1971 novel the exorcist, for which he won the academy award for the screenplay of its film adaptation and was nominated for best picture as its producer. A novel from the author of the exorcist by william. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read legion. From the author of the exorcist legion, a classic tale of horror, is back in print a young boy is found. Pdf legion book the exorcist free download 269 pages. Legion by william peter blatty and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book was the focus of a court case over its exclusion from the new york times best seller list. I followed this up in january with a reread been more than 10 years of legion, the sequel that inspired the third flick.
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Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or. He shot to worldwide fame in 1971 with the exorcist, a novel about the efforts of two roman catholic priests to. Laced with themes of faith and love, sin and forgiveness, vengeance and compassion, it is a novel in the grand tradition of the great catholic novels of the 20th century. Exorcist author william peter blatty describes a miracle he. A true story of the hand of providence and evidence of life after death.
Pages a little yellowed as always, else about fine in dust jacket. See all books authored by william peter blatty, including the exorcist, and legion, and more on. William peter blatty s directors cut of the exorcist iii which was thought to be lost. Jan 16, 2017 william peter blatty, who has died aged 89, was miscast as a writer of horror.
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