El padrino (The Godfather) » (Spanish-language Edition)

Lifelong New Yorker Mario Puzo drew upon figures in his Italian-American family to create the characters in his smash hit The Godfather in 1969; but he claimed never to have met a real-life mobster, and his detailed portrait of the Mafia world came entirely from diligent research.

More than thirty years ago, a classic was born. A searing evocation of the Mafia underworld, 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 on from father to son. The novel stands out due to its exquisitely detailed characters who, despite leading unconventional lifestyles within a notorious crime family, experience the triumphs and failures of the human condition. With its themes of the seduction of power, the pitfalls of greed, and family allegiance, this is the definitive gangster novel.

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In this 1969 classic, Puzo takes readers inside the violent world of New York's Mafia and its gang wars. Movie fans will immediately recognize Mafia leader and protagonist Vito Corleone, a benevolent despot who will do anything to gain power. Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.