El padrino (Byblos: Narrativa) [Paperback]

Mario Puzo (Author)

Book Description

Series: Byblos: Narrativa | Publication Date: June 30, 2006

A searing evocation of the Mafia underworld and an instant classic, this novel introduced readers to the first family of American crime fiction, the Corleones, and the powerful legacy of tradition, blood, and honor that would be passed from father to son. With its exquisitely detailed characters who, despite leading unconventional lifestyles within a notorious crime family, experience the triumphs and failures of the human condition, and its themes of the seduction of power, the pitfalls of greed, and family allegiance, this is the definitive gangster novel.

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About the Author

Mario Puzo was the author of The Dark Arena, The Fourth K, The Fortunate Pilgrim, and The Sicilian, as well as the Mafia trilogy, which included The Last Don and Omerta. He authored the screenplays of all three Godfather movies, for which he received two Academy Awards.

Product Details

• Paperback: 608 pages
• Publisher: Ediciones B; 1 Tra edition (June 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 8466617434
• ISBN-13: 978-8466617437
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,317,045 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GRIPPING BOOK , I COULDN'T STOP TILL THE END, January 23, 1999

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This review is from: El Padrino (Paperback)

an excellent book i recommend it to anyone. my dad calls it his 'guide to family life'(without the killing , of course). the best i've read in ages!!