The Godfather

The classic bestseller. Tyrant, blackmailer, racketeer, murderer - his influence reaches every level of American society. Meet Don Corleone, a friendly man, a just man, a reasonable man. The deadliest lord of the Cosa Nostra. "The Godfather" a modern masterpiece, "The Godfather" is a searing portrayal of the 1940s criminal underworld. It is also the intimate story of the Corleone family, at once drawn together and ripped apart by its unique position at the core of the American Mafia. Still shocking forty years after it was first published, this compelling tale of blackmail, murder and family values is a true classic. Mario Puzo was born in New York. He is the author of the bestselling novel "The Godfather" and many other acclaimed novels. Puzo also wrote many screenplays, including those for the three Godfather movies, for which he won two academy awards. He died at his home in Long Island, New York, at the age of seventy - eight. "A splendid and distinguished blood saga of the American Mafia, and of the whirl created by five families of Mafiosi at war in New York." Sunday Times "A sensational success." Sunday Express "Big, turbulent, highly entertaining... moves at breakneck speed." Newsweek