Books with title The Good Father

A modern masterpiece, The Godfather has sold millions of copies, inspired three of the finest films in recent times, and spawned a new genre in fiction. Now this landmark work has been abridged for the first time, under special arrangement with Mario Puzo. The Godfather is the epic story of organized crime in the 1940's but it is also the intimate story of the Corleone family, drawn together and ripped apart by its position at the core of the Mafia in America. Still shocking more than a quarter-century after it was first published. The Godfather is a modern classic, presented here in an all new listeners edition. Told on 6 CD's by Joe Mantegna.

The Godfather is Vito Corleone, a benevolent despot who stops at nothing to gain and hold power. He is a friendly man, a "reasonable" man, a just man -- and the deadliest gang leader in the Cosa Nostra. The Godfather's command post is a fortress on Long Island. From it he rules a vast empire of extortion, gambling, bookmaking and unions. He bends cops, bureaucrats, politicians...and he does it without ever touching a gun or knife or even making a threat. "Pulsates with dramatic and evil incident, brute rage and the naked terror of the infamous underworld." (Publisher's Source)