The Godfather by Mario Puzo
The book revolves around the powerful Italian-American crime family of Don Vito Corleone. When the don's youngest son, Michael, reluctantly joins the mafia, he becomes involved in the inevitable cycle of violence and betrayal. Although Michael tries to maintain a normal relationship with his wife, Kay, he is drawn deeper into the family business. The narrative follows the Corleone family's struggle to hold onto power in a rapidly changing world, as well as Michael's transformation from reluctant family outsider to ruthless mafia boss.
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- Published
- 1969
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Moderate
- Pages
- 400-500
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Der Pate
- El Padrino
- Il Padrino
- Le Parrain
- O Padrinho
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This book is on the following 19 lists:
- 15th on The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time (Mystery Writers of America)
- 39th on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 83rd on Koen Book Distributors Top 100 Books of the Past Century (themodernnovel.com)
- 91st on The Big Read (BBC)
- 96th on 100 Must-Read Classics, as Chosen by our Readers (Penguin (UK))
- 143rd on Books Of The Century (Library Journal)
- 274th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- 100 Books You Must Read Before You Die (BBC Radio Oxford)
- 500 Must Read Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- An Expert's 200-Book List (The Detroit Free Press)
- As if You Don't Have Enough to Read, Fiction Edition (New York Times)
- Books of the Century (The Age (Newspaper))
- Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher (Harenberg Buch der 1000 Bücher)
- The 100 Best Crime Novels and Thrillers since 1945 (The Times)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- The Modern Library: The Two Hundred Best Novels in English Since 1950 (The Modern Library (Book))