More than thirty years ago, a classic was born. A searing novel of the Mafia underworld, The Godfather introduced readers to the first family of American crime fiction, the Corleones, and the powerful legacy of tradition, blood, and honor that was passed on from father to son. With its themes of the
The Godfather
β Scribed by Mario Puzo
- Publisher
- Berkley; Penguin Random House
- Year
- 1969
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 300 KB
- Series
- The Godfather
- Edition
- Berkley, 50th Anniversary (2019)
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9782001056217
- ASIN
- B0022Q8CSC
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β¦ Synopsis
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Kindle Edition, 610 pages
Published 1969
Berkley, 50th Anniversary Edition (2019)
Callil-Toibin 200 Best Novels (1950-1999)
Greatest Books (amalgamated list of best books)
Introduction By: Francis Ford Coppola (2019)
Afterword by: Robert J. Thompson (2002)
Note from: Anthony Puzo, Son of Mario Puzo
Mario Puzoβs classic saga of an American crime family that became a global phenomenonβnominated as one of Americaβs best-loved novels by PBSβs The Great American Read.
With its brilliant and brutal portrayal of the Corleone family, The Godfather burned its way into our national consciousness. This unforgettable saga of crime and corruption, passion and loyalty continues to stand the test of time, as the definitive novel of the Mafia underworld.
A #1 New York Times bestseller in 1969, Mario Puzoβs epic was turned into the incomparable film of the same name, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. It is the original classic that has been often imitated, but never matched. A tale of family and society, law and order, obedience and rebellion, it reveals the dark passions of human nature played out against a backdrop of the American dream.
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