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The Sicilian by Mario Puzo
After Mario Puzo wrote his internationally acclaimed The Godfather, he has often been imitated but never equaled. Puzo's classic novel, The Sicilian, stands as a cornerstone of his work--a lushly romantic, unforgettable tale of bloodshed, justice, and treachery. . . .The year is 1950. Michael Corleone is nearing the end of his exile in Sicily. The Godfather has commanded Michael to bring a young Sicilian bandit named Salvatore Guiliano back with him to America. But Guiliano is a man entwined in a bloody web of violence and vendettas. In Sicily, Guiliano is a modern day Robin Hood who has defied corruption--and defied the Cosa Nostra. Now, in the land of mist-shrouded mountains and ancient ruins, Michael Corleone's fate is entwined with the dangerous legend of Salvatore Guiliano: warrior, lover, and the ultimate Siciliano.
Praise for The Sicilian
"Puzo is a master storyteller."--USA Today
"The Balzac of the mafia."--Time
"An accomplished and imaginative writer."--Los Angeles Times
Mario Puzo was born in New York and attended the New School for Social Research and Columbia University after serving in the military during WWII. His critically regarded novels The Dark Arena and The Lucky Pilgrim came before his best-selling novel The Godfather. Fools Die was published of 1978, followed by The Sicilian, The Fourth K, and The Last Don, the second book in his Mafia trilogy. Mario Puzo also penned a number of screenplays, including those for Earthquake, Superman, and all three Godfather films, for which he won two Academy Awards. He died in July 1999, at the age of 78, at his home on Long Island, New York, just after finishing the manuscript for Omerta.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780345441706 |
| ISBN 10 | 0345441702 |
| Title | The Sicilian |
| Author | Mario Puzo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2001-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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