The Godfather is regarded as one of the best crime novel written by American writer Mario Puzo. The Godfather was published in the year of 1969 in the United States by G.P. Putnam’s Sons. The story of the novel revolves around a fictional Mafia family living in New York City. The epigraph of the novel is by French author Honore de Balzac: “Behind every great fortune there is always a crime”. The story of the novel covers the years from 1945 till 1955 and gives the back story of Vito Corleone from her early childhood to adulthood. You can download The Godfather PDF at the end.
The Godfather is the first novel in series and is not worthy for introducing Italian words like omerta, Cosa Nostra, caporegime and consigliere in front of the English speaking audience. The Godfather is adapted by the same name which was released in the year of 1972. On this novel, two film sequels were contributed by Puzo himself which were made in 1974 and in the year 1990. The novel is nominated for various awards and is loved by the readers and experts from all around the world.
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