The Godfather

Mario Puzo
Penguin Publishing Group

The Godfatherthe classic saga of an American crime familythat became a global phenomenonnominated as one of Americas best-loved novels by PBSsThe Great American Read.With its brilliant and brutal portrayal.

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of the Corleone family,The Godfatherburned 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 number-oneNew York Timesbestseller in 1969, Mario Puzos 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.