... existence of his literary talent! Each author has his unique style, but Puzo's is most surprising. He surprises the reader, simply by avoiding any surprises in his book! One begins reading a Mafia story expecting sudden violence, unexpected shootouts, strange characters and bizarre lives. The Godfather is very much a Mafia story. But it has none of these expected elements. Each event is ... ...

• Word Count: 704
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In the year 1969, Mario Puzo published his third and best known novel The Godfather, after a five year period of writing and revising. This work was primarily written by Puzo to make money, after his last novel The Fortunate Pilgrim, which he considered to be his best work failed to bring in any...

• Word Count: 237
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School