The final installment of puzo s mobrelated tales following the godfather and the last don, this fastpaced story is one of honor kept and broken, of old world values and contemporary new world businesspolitical ethos. Puzo s seventh novel, a monstrously gripping quasisequel to 1969s the godfather, flavors itself with none of the corleones so dear to fans of that earlier potboiler but does simmer the same sicilian marinara, using a more literate recipe. It is set during the presidency of fictional francis xavier kennedy, nephew of john f. The last don is filled with drama, passion, one of a kind intellect, suspense, loyalty, and love. To the fbi he was a man who would rather ride his horses than do mob business. The novel was finished by his longtime girlfriend, carol gino. He was born on october 15, 1920, and died on july 2, 1999 in west bay shore, new york, united states. Mario puzo also wrote ten screenplays, including superman and superman.
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The last don is mario puzo at his finest, thrilling us with his greatest mafia novel since the godfather, a masterful saga of the last big american crime family and its powerful reach into hollywood and las vegas domenico clericuzio, the wise and ruthless don of a mafia empire, is determined to see his heirs established in legitimate society. He was born in a poor family and lived in hells kitchen most of his life. The last don is domenico clericuzio, a wise and ruthless man who is determined to see his heirs established in legitimate society but whose vision is. The last don by mario puzo part 02 godfather book 3 duration. The last don by mario puzo part 01 godfather book 3 youtube. The last don godfather 3 by mario puzo audiobook youtube. With its brilliant and brutal portrayal of the corleone family, the godfather instantly burned its way into our national consciousness and became one of the bestselling books in publishing history. Puzo was a storyteller to the end, spending the last three years of his life writing omerta, which in sicilian means honor.
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