{"product_id":"the-godfather-50th-anniversary-edition-paperback","title":"The Godfather: 50th Anniversary Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMario Puzo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrancis Ford Coppola\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by), \u003cb\u003eAnthony Puzo\u003c\/b\u003e (Notes by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION--WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMario Puzo's classic saga of an American crime family that became a global phenomenon\u003cb\u003e--\u003cb\u003enominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's \u003ci\u003eThe Great American Read\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith its brilliant and brutal portrayal of the Corleone family, \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith a Note from Anthony Puzo and an Afterword by Robert J. Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe son of Italian immigrants who moved to the Hell's Kitchen area of New York City, \u003cb\u003eMario Puzo\u003c\/b\u003e 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 New York on the G.I. Bill and worked as a freelance writer. During this period he wrote his first two novels\u003ci\u003e The Dark Arena\u003c\/i\u003e (1955) and \u003ci\u003eThe Fortunate Pilgrim \u003c\/i\u003e(1965). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen his books made little money despite being critically acclaimed, he vowed to write a bestseller. \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e (1969) was an enormous success. He collaborated with director Francis Ford Coppola on the screenplays for all three Godfather movies and won Academy Awards for both \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e (1972) and \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather, Part II\u003c\/i\u003e (1974). He also collaborated on the scripts for such films as \u003ci\u003eSuperman \u003c\/i\u003e(1978), \u003ci\u003eSuperman II \u003c\/i\u003e(1981), and \u003ci\u003eThe Cotton Club\u003c\/i\u003e (1984). He continued to write phenomenally successful novels, including \u003ci\u003eFools Die \u003c\/i\u003e(1978), \u003ci\u003eThe Sicilian\u003c\/i\u003e (1984), T\u003ci\u003ehe Fourth K \u003c\/i\u003e(1991), and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Don\u003c\/i\u003e (1996). Mario Puzo died on July 2, 1999. His final novel, \u003ci\u003eOmerta\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2000.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 8 x 5.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52717731414349,"sku":"9780451205766","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/Mm9rK2hJckFrVXAxNHl6NEVNM0lXdz09.webp?v=1762432385","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/the-godfather-50th-anniversary-edition-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}