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William Peter Blatty (b. 1928) is an American writer and filmmaker. The novel The Exorcist, written in 1971, is his most well-known novel; he also penned the subsequent screenplay version of the film, for which he won an Academy Award. N 1960 Blatty published Which Way to Mecca, Jack?, which dealt humorously with both early life and his work at the United States Information Agency in Lebanon. It was at this point that Blatty began a fruitful collaboration with director Blake Edwards, writing scripts for comedy films such as A Shot in the Dark (1964). Latty’s latest works are the novels Elsewhere (2009), Dimiter (2010) and Crazy (2010).

William Peter Blatty (b. In 1960 Blatty published Which Way to Mecca, Jack?, which dealt humorously with both early life and his work at the United States Information Agency in Lebanon. It was at this point that Blatty began a fruitful collaboration with director Blake Edwards, writing scripts for comedy films such as A Shot in the Dark (1964). 1928) is an American writer and filmmaker. The novel The Exorcist, written in 1971, is his most well-known novel; he also penned the subsequent screenplay version of the film, for which he won an Academy Award.

Published in 1967, and then extensively revised and published again in 1978, The Ninth Configuration is a fascinating look at madness, philosophy, and the nature of religious belief, the second part of William Peter Blatty's 'Trilogy of Faith,' which also comprises The Exorcist and Legion. Both Twinkle, Twinkle 'Killer' Kane and The Ninth Configuration have been out of print for decades.

Edition Details

• Limited to 200 copies, each signed by William Peter Blatty.
• Introduction by Mark Kermode.
• Two photographs of William Peter Blatty.
• Complete text of both The Ninth Configuration and Twinkle, Twinkle, "Killer" Kane.
• Gallery of old paperback and hardcover edition cover artwork, reprinted in color.
• Ribbon marker, head and tail bands, three-piece cloth construction.

External Links

• The Ninth Configuration. Centipede Press page for The Ninth Configuration
• William Peter Blatty (ISFDB). ISFDB entry for William Peter Blatty