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Mario Puzo

 

            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.
             capital. Despite mixed reviews, The Godfather sold over twenty one million.
             copies. This novel and it's ideas are mainly pulled up from Puzo's life in.
             New York City, and the fact that he was raised by two english iliterate,.
             Italian Imigrants. Later the novel was produced as a motion picture which.
             was followed by two sequels. All of which, were co-written screenplays by.
             Puzo himself.
             The Godfather, due to its authentism and outstanding realism, brought.
             up many questions as to whether Puzo himself had mafia ties. All of these.
             claims were denyed by Puzo, yet many true members of organized crime.
             stated that in this novel Puzo did know what he was talking about. Mario.
             Puzo was great at researching, and researching is what he did to lay out this.
             dramatic plot. .
             Growing up as an Italian American, Puzo brought into the novel such.
             codes as honor and loyalty, and his vast knowledge in Italian and Sicilian.
             culture and customs. With this incorporation, Puzo made this story stand.
             out as if it was really happening in front of you. Also, it formed a real.
             connection to other Itlians reading it.
            


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