Puzo, Mario 1920-1999Overview
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The godfather
by Mario Puzo
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132 editions published between 1969 and 2012 in 7 languages and held by 5,646 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Novel delves into the operation of the Cosa Nostre by focusing on Mafia leader Vito Corteleone and his underworld domain
Omerta
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97 editions published between 2000 and 2013 in 17 languages and held by 4,378 WorldCat member libraries worldwide When Don Raymonde Aprile, an old-school Mafia leader who has retired, is killed, it is not his children, who were kept strictly away from their father's business, who seek to avenge him, but his Sicilian-born ward, Astorre, the son of an even greater Mafia chieftain
The Sicilian : a novel
by Mario Puzo
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49 editions published between 1981 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 3,807 WorldCat member libraries worldwide After his three-year exile in Sicily, Michael Corleone is charged to return to America with Salvatore Giuliano, a young Sicilian bandit whose activities have angered the head of the Sicilian Mafia
The last don
by Mario Puzo
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72 editions published between 1990 and 2009 in 9 languages and held by 3,754 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The Mafia moves into the world of films. The protagonist is Dominico Clericuzio, an aging mobster involved in gambling. He decides to extend his empire into Hollywood to provide a more secure future for his family. By the author of The Godfather
The fourth K : a novel
by Mario Puzo
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39 editions published between 1990 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 3,327 WorldCat member libraries worldwide When a terrorist targets his daughter, President Francis Xavier Kennedy responds with bloody decision
The family : a novel
by Mario Puzo
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37 editions published between 2001 and 2011 in English and held by 3,190 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander VI, and his children are at the center of the passions and intrigue that swirls around fifteenth-century Rome
Fools die : a novel
by Mario Puzo
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61 editions published between 1978 and 2012 in 6 languages and held by 2,690 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Merlyn, a famous writer, is addicted to Las Vegas Casinos and the delights of Hollywood
The Godfather
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78 editions published between 1972 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 2,653 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Two decades have passed and crime kingpin Michael Corleone has nearly succeeded in keeping his promise that his family would one day be legit. A philanthropist devoted to public service, Michael is to receive a special award from the Pope for his good works. Determined to buy redemption, Michael and his lawyer B.J. are working on a complicated but legal deal to bail the Vatican out of looming financial troubles. However, trouble looms in the form of mob underling Joey Zaza, who is muscling into the Corleone turf. "The Commission" of Mafia families, represented by patriarch Altobello doesn't want to let Corleone out of the Mafia. Not to mention Vincent Mancini, the illegitimate and equally temperamental son of Michael's long-dead brother Sonny. Vincent desperately wants into the family, and at the urging of Connie, Michael welcomes the young man and allows him to adopt the Corleone name. However, a flirtatious attraction between Vincent and Michael's naïve daughter Mary develops, and threatens to become a full-fledged romance and undo the godfather's future plans
The fortunate pilgrim
by Mario Puzo
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84 editions published between 1964 and 2012 in 12 languages and held by 2,601 WorldCat member libraries worldwide THE FORTUNATE PILGRIM is about the loves, crimes, and struggles in the family of this unforgettable woman. Lucia Stanta has traveled three thousand miles of dark ocean, from the mountain farms of Italy life. Instead she finds herself in Hell's Kitchen, in a bad marriage, raising six children on her own. As Lucia struggles to hold her family together, her daughter confronts the adult world of work and romance while her eldest son is drawn into the mafia. Meanwhile, her youngest son aspires to American pursuits she cannot understand
The godfather returns
by Mark Winegardner
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11 editions published between 2002 and 2008 in English and held by 2,563 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A sequel to Mario Puzo's novel, "The Godfather," continues the saga of the Corleone family, beginning in 1955 and recounting the events that occurred between the end of the original novel and the episodes chronicled in Coppola's movie sequels
Superman
by Richard Donner
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51 editions published between 1978 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 2,237 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A child from a dying planet is sent to Earth, where he is brought up by human parents and poses as a newspaper reporter, becoming Superman when necessary to use his special powers to save others
The godfather's revenge
by Mark Winegardner
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7 editions published between 2006 and 2007 in English and held by 1,608 WorldCat member libraries worldwide In the final installment of the saga of the Corleone crime family, New Orleans under-boss Carlo Tramonti is deported to Colombia and turns dangerously vengeful, triggering a series of events that change the course of American history
The Godfather
by Mario Puzo
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73 editions published between 1974 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,561 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The Corleone Family nearly falls from power in America but rises to observe the passage of rites from father to son. There is a balance between family life and the ugly business of crime in which they are engaged
The godfather
by Mario Puzo
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43 editions published between 1969 and 2012 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,241 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The leader, Vito Corleone, is the Godfather. He is a benevolent despot who stops at nothing to gain and hold power. His command post is a fortress on Long Island from which he presides over a vast underground empire that includes the rackets, gambling, bookmaking, and unions. His influence runs through all levels of American society, from the cop on the beat to the nation's mighty
The family
by Mario Puzo
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24 editions published between 2001 and 2004 in English and held by 1,189 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "In the 15th century, the Vatican is corrupt, secretive, and political. Rodrigo Borgia, who becomes Pope Alexander VI through sheer bribery, stands at its center. A worldly pope, his lustful appetites are matched only by his love for his children, sons and daughters including the beautiful Lucrezia and the handsome warrior Ceasare."--P. [4] of cover
The dark arena
by Mario Puzo
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88 editions published between 1955 and 2012 in 12 languages and held by 993 WorldCat member libraries worldwide "After coming home at the end of World War II, Walter Mosca finds himself too restless for his civilian role in America. So he returns to Germany to find the woman he had once loved?and to start some kind of life in a vanquished country. But ahead of Walter stretches a dark landscape of defeat and intrigue, as he succumbs to the corrupting influences of a malevolent time. Now he enters a different kind of war, one in which he must make a fateful decision?between love and ambition, passion and greed, life and death. . . . " -- from publisher's website
Superman II
by Richard Lester
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27 editions published between 1980 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 977 WorldCat member libraries worldwide This epic takes up where Superman, the movie leaves off. Superman deals witha trio of villains whose powers rival Superman's own
Omerta
by Mario Puzo
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24 editions published between 2000 and 2006 in English and Dutch and held by 940 WorldCat member libraries worldwide When Don Raymonde Aprile, an old-school Mafia leader who has retired, is killed, it is not his children, who were kept strictly away from their father's business, who seek to avenge him, but his Sicilian-born ward, Astorre, the son of an even greater Mafia chieftain
Mario Puzo's The godfather
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2 editions published between 2001 and 2008 in English and held by 838 WorldCat member libraries worldwide It is the late 1940s in New York and "Don" Vito Corleone is the head of a powerful Mafia "family." His youngest son Michael had defied Vito by enlisting in the Marines to fight in World War II. Michael has returned with no intention of continuing the family business, but after several assassination attempts on his father's life, Michael wants revenge on the men responsible. He is groomed as the new don, leading the family to a new era of prosperity, then launching a campaign of murderous revenge against those who once tried to wipe out his family
El padrino
by Mario Puzo
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88 editions published between 1969 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 749 WorldCat member libraries worldwide An inside look at the operations of the Cosa Nostra focuses on Mafia leader Vito Corleone, his family, and his underworld domain more
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Cleri, Mario.
Cleri, Mario 1920-1999 Pseudonym
Pʹi︠u︡zo, Mario, 1920-1999
Pʹjuzo, Mario 1920-1999
Puco, Mario, 1920-1999
Puzo, Mário
Puzo, Mario̕ 1920-1999
Пьюзо, Марио, 1920-1999
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