{"product_id":"the-godfather-mario-puzo","title":"The Godfather (Mario Puzo)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e_________________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic novel that inspired 'the greatest crime film of all time'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTyrant, blackmailer, racketeer, murderer - his influence reaches every level of American society. Meet Don Corleone, a friendly man, a just man, a \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ereasonable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e man. The deadliest lord of the Cosa Nostra. The Godfather.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut no man can stay on top forever, not when he has enemies on both sides of the law. As the ageing Vito Corleone nears the end of a long life of crime, his sons must step up to manage the family business. Sonny Corleone is an old hand, while World War II veteran Michael Corleone is unused to the world of crime and reluctant to plunge into the business.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth the police and ruthless rival crime lords scent blood in the water. If the Corleone family is to survive, it needs a ruthless new don. But the price of success in a violent life may be too high to bear...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e_________________________________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA modern masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eGodfather\u003c\/i\u003e is a searing portrayal of the 1940s criminal underworld. Still shocking long after its initial publication, this compelling tale of blackmail, murder and family values is a true classic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMario Puzo was born in New York and, following military service in World War II, attended New York's New School for Social Research and Columbia University. His best-selling novel \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e was preceded by two critically acclaimed novels, \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Arena\u003c\/i\u003e (1955) and \u003ci\u003eThe Fortunate Pilgrim\u003c\/i\u003e (1965). In 1978 he published \u003ci\u003eFools Die\u003c\/i\u003e, followed by \u003ci\u003eThe Sicilian\u003c\/i\u003e (1984), \u003ci\u003eThe Fourth K\u003c\/i\u003e (1991), and the second instalment in his Mafia trilogy, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Don\u003c\/i\u003e (1996), which became an international bestseller. Mario Puzo also wrote many screenplays, including \u003ci\u003eEarthquake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e, and all three Godfather films, for which he received two Academy Awards. He died in July 1999 at his home in Long Island, New York, at the age of seventy-eight.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-Format, Englisch, 608 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65812455883101,"sku":"K021096443","price":11.7,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/2109644300001A.jpg?v=1788532110","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/the-godfather-mario-puzo","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}