The Godfather

The Godfather is a literary classic that inspired one of the greatest films of all time. In celebration of Mario Puzo's centennial, it's now available in a special hardcover edition with a new translation by Denise Bottmann.

Tyrant, blackmailer, and murderer—his influence reaches every level of American society. Meet Don Corleone, a friendly man, a fair man, a man of reason. The Mafia's deadliest capo, the godfather, the powerful kingpin.

But no man stays at the top forever, not when he has enemies on both sides of the law. As the aging Vito Corleone nears the end of a long life of crime, his sons must prepare to run the family business. Sonny Corleone has been involved in the family business for years; World War II veteran Michael Corleone, however, is unaccustomed to the underworld and reluctant to delve into the web of crime and political power.

Both the police and ruthless rival crime bosses smell blood. For the Corleone family to survive, it needs a new Don. But the price of success in a violent life may be too high to bear...

A modern masterpiece, The Godfather is a searing portrait of the criminal underworld of the 1940s. Shocking even fifty years after it was first published, this compelling story of blackmail, murder, and family values is a true classic.

"Powerful and simply brilliant." - The Guardian