false 22034 86 The Godfather is a novel written by American author Mario Puzo originally published in 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. It details the story of a fictitious Sicilian Mafia family based in New York City (and Long Beach, NY) and headed by Don Vito Corleone, who became synonymous with the Italian Mafia. The novel covers the years 1945 to 1955, and also provides the backstory of Vito Corleone from early childhood to adulthood. The book introduced Italian criminal terms like consiglieri, caporegime, Cosa Nostra, and omertà to an English-speaking audience 266624 1 3 1969 The Godfather total:10293|5:4826|4:3540|3:1571|2:304|1:51| 10293 43666 12711 867 5 4 false false Tue Jul 15 10:27:33 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 10:35:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 4 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Mar 16 14:23:10 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 17 19:08:35 -0700 2008 The Godfather
exists as a novel. Naturally, I had to purchase it.
It is a matter of taste, I suppose, but next to the movies - so elegant and grandiose - it feels a bit like reading pulp fiction. ...more...]]> 5 3 false false Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Mar 02 17:08:25 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 02 17:08:39 -0800 2008
The Godfather is one of the best pieces of literature ever written. Mario Puzo paints this elaborate picture of the Sicilian mafia through the eyes of Michael Corleone, a returning Marine Corps hero who...more...]]> 4 3 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sun Feb 03 11:58:06 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 03 11:58:23 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 2 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Nov 29 14:34:26 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 29 15:18:19 -0800 2007 Mrs.Ebarvia
Honors World Literature
11/29/07

The Godfather
“I believe in America. America has made my fortune. And I raised my daughter in the American fashion. I gave her freedom, but I taught her never to dishonor her fami...more...]]> 4 2 false false Thu Dec 06 02:07:10 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 06 03:01:03 -0800 2007
Some favorite quotes from this book...

"Why did you go to the police? Why didn't you come to me first?...more...]]> 5 2 false false Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Thu Jul 05 05:02:56 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 05 05:08:45 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 2 false false Fri Jun 22 09:16:13 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 22 13:33:10 -0700 2007 5 1 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 11:58:44 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 14 12:03:15 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jun 08 18:43:22 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 08 18:57:26 -0700 2008 That is one quotation of Vito Corleone, the Godfather, the most powerful Don in US. Seeing his figure, I saw a man with a strong principle and willingness accompanied with a bravery to do all things needed to achieve his goal. More than those two t...more...]]> 2 4 false false Mon Mar 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 11 19:20:12 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 06:49:23 -0700 2008
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The Godfather is no doubt an epic. The story is brilliant in it's pace and is highly readable. Themes of family, honor, violent justification, corruption and a sprawl of others make up the patch work of this masterful novel. Budding Las Vegas, Hollywood Mogul...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1978 Mon Sep 21 20:27:21 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 20:31:30 -0700 2009 5 1 false false Fri Sep 21 04:19:21 -0700 2007 Sat Oct 20 09:52:14 -0700 2007 Nice easy free-flowing language.A catchy,fast paced storyline.
If you've seen the 'Sarkaar' Movie,you would surely get Deja vu's reading the first few chapters.But thats only the glimpse of what waits ahead.Everything is described with extreme details in a very a...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 12 10:06:37 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 10:45:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 08 00:56:27 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 00:57:25 -0800 2009
Si voy a leer la novela El Padrino y ver la película por la enésima vez (en español), debo escribir en castellano de la experiencia para que sea un poco menos pesado. Ya no hay palabras nuevas en inglés después d...more...]]>