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He is known for his crime novels about the italianamerican mafia, most notably the godfather 1969, which he later coadapted into a trilogy directed by francis ford coppola. Mario puzo was an italian american author and screenwriter, best known for his novel and screenplay the godfather 1969, which was later coadapted into a film by francis ford coppola. It was made into a film that went on to become a cult film. Puzo s other books include the last don and omerta, both new york times bestsellers.
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The last don is mario puzo at his finest, thrilling us with his greatest mafia novel since the godfather a masterful. The godfather is a crime novel by american author mario puzo. The subject of most of his crime novels was usually the mafia. Remember, in the godfather, when michael corleone had to hide out in sicily for a while before coming home to start taking over the corleone empire. The tale of the inconspicuously dominant, selfeffacing but tough to the core john merlyn is, in my eyes, the rawest and the darkest book of mario puzo about fate, odds, love, and survival. See the complete mario puzo s mafia series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Mario puzo has 38 books on goodreads with 653419 ratings.
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