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The Godfather

50th Anniversary Edition

Deluxe Edition

50th Anniversary Edition

By Mario Puzo
Introduction by Francis Ford Coppola
Afterword by Robert J. Thompson
Notes by Anthony Puzo

By Mario Puzo
Introduction by Francis Ford Coppola
Afterword by Robert J. Thompson
Notes by Anthony Puzo

By Mario Puzo

By Mario Puzo

By Mario Puzo

By Mario Puzo

By Mario Puzo
Introduction by Francis Ford Coppola
Afterword by Robert J. Thompson
Notes by Anthony Puzo

By Mario Puzo
Introduction by Francis Ford Coppola
Afterword by Robert J. Thompson
Notes by Anthony Puzo

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Category: Crime Fiction

Category: Crime Fiction

Category: Crime Fiction

Category: Crime Fiction

Paperback $18.00

Mar 01, 2002 | ISBN 9780451205766

Hardcover $50.00

Oct 11, 2022 | ISBN 9780593542590

Hardcover $30.00

Mar 10, 1969 | ISBN 9780399103421

Ebook $13.99

Oct 04, 2005 | ISBN 9781101043110

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    About The Godfather

    50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION—WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA

    Mario Puzo’s classic saga of an American crime family that became a global phenomenon—nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s 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 Puzo’s 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.

    With a Note from Anthony Puzo and an Afterword by Robert J. Thompson

    About The Godfather

    A special deluxe hardcover edition of The Godfather—the unforgettable saga of an American crime family that became a #1 bestseller and global phenomenon.

    This deluxe edition of The Godfather includes:
    • A jacket featuring a new take on the iconic original cover
    • Printed cover boards with art that will titillate hardcore fans
    • Stained edges
    • Beautifully illustrated endpapers

    Since its release in 1969, The Godfather has made an indelible mark on American crime fiction. From the mind of master storyteller Mario Puzo, it traces the Corleone family, whose brilliant and brutal portrayal illuminated the violent and seductive allure of power in American society. A tale of family and loyalty, law and order, obedience and rebellion, it has stood the test of time as the definitive novel of the Mafia underworld.
     
    Beyond the bestselling novel, Francis Ford Coppola’s incomparable film adaptation and Academy Award winner for Best Picture cemented The Godfather‘s reputation as a triumph in storytelling and a seminal classic for the ages. With a legacy of blood and honor, it is a cultural touchstone that has resonated for generations, and still mesmerizes readers to this day.

    About The Godfather

    The unforgettable saga of an American crime family that became a #1 bestseller and global phenomenon.
     
    Since its release in 1969, The Godfather has made an indelible mark on American crime fiction. From the mind of master storyteller Mario Puzo, it traces the Corleone family, whose brilliant and brutal portrayal illuminated the violent and seductive allure of power in American society. A tale of family and loyalty, law and order, obedience and rebellion, it has stood the test of time as the definitive novel of the Mafia underworld.
     
    Beyond the bestselling novel, Francis Ford Coppola’s incomparable film adaptation and Academy Award winner for Best Picture cemented The Godfather’s reputation as a triumph in storytelling and a seminal classic for the ages. With a legacy of blood and honor, it is a cultural touchstone that has resonated for generations, and still mesmerizes readers to this day.

    About The Godfather

    50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION—WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA

    Mario Puzo’s classic saga of an American crime family that became a global phenomenon—nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s 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 Puzo’s 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.

    With a Note from Anthony Puzo and an Afterword by Robert J. Thompson

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    About Mario Puzo

    The son of Italian immigrants who moved to the Hell’s Kitchen area of New York City, Mario Puzo was born on October 15, 1920. After World War II, during which he served as a U.S. Army corporal, he attended City College of… More about Mario Puzo

    About Mario Puzo

    The son of Italian immigrants who moved to the Hell’s Kitchen area of New York City, Mario Puzo was born on October 15, 1920. After World War II, during which he served as a U.S. Army corporal, he attended City College of… More about Mario Puzo

    About Mario Puzo

    The son of Italian immigrants who moved to the Hell’s Kitchen area of New York City, Mario Puzo was born on October 15, 1920. After World War II, during which he served as a U.S. Army corporal, he attended City College of… More about Mario Puzo

    About Mario Puzo

    The son of Italian immigrants who moved to the Hell’s Kitchen area of New York City, Mario Puzo was born on October 15, 1920. After World War II, during which he served as a U.S. Army corporal, he attended City College of… More about Mario Puzo

    Product Details

    Category: Crime Fiction

    Paperback | $18.00
    Published by Berkley
    Mar 01, 2002 | 448 Pages | 5-5/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780451205766

    Category: Crime Fiction

    Hardcover | $50.00
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons
    Oct 11, 2022 | 432 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9780593542590

    Category: Crime Fiction

    Hardcover | $30.00
    Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons
    Mar 10, 1969 | 448 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-3/8 | ISBN 9780399103421

    Category: Crime Fiction

    Ebook | $13.99
    Published by Berkley
    Oct 04, 2005 | 496 Pages | ISBN 9781101043110

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    Praise

    “A staggering triumph…The definitive novel about a sinister fraternity of crime.”—The Saturday Review

    “You can’t stop reading it, and you’ll find it hard to stop dreaming about it.”—New York Magazine

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