Written by Mario Puzo
Format: M4B
Unabridged

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The Godfather







Author(s)

Mario Puzo



Cover artist

S. Neil Fujita



Country

United States



Language

English



Series

The Godfather



Genre(s)

Crime novel



Publisher

G. P. Putnam's Sons



Publication date

10 March 1969



Preceded by

The Family Corleone



Followed by

The Sicilian


The Godfather is a crime novel written by Italian American author Mario Puzo, originally published in 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. It details the story of a fictitious Sicilian Mafia family based in New York City (and Long Beach, New York) and headed by Don Vito Corleone, who became synonymous with the Italian Mafia. The novel covers the years 1945 to 1955, and also provides the back story of Vito Corleone from early childhood to adulthood