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'''''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 [[Sicily|Sicilian]] [[American Mafia|Mafia]] family based in [[New York City]] (and [[Long Beach, New York]]), headed by [[Vito Corleone|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.
The book introduced Italian criminal terms like ''[[consiglieri]]'', ''[[caporegime]]'', ''[[Cosa Nostra]]'', and ''[[omertà]]'' to an English-speaking audience.
It formed the basis for a [[The Godfather|1972 film of the same name]]. Two film sequels, including new contributions by Puzo himself, were made in [[The Godfather Part II|1974]] and [[The Godfather Part III|1990]]. The first and second films are widely considered to be two of the greatest films of all time.
The cover was created by [[S. Neil Fujita]] whose design featured a large Gothic-style letter "G" with a long curl at the top emphasizing the first three letters of the title, accompanied by the hands of a puppeteer holding a set of strings over the "father" portion of the word.
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'''''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 [[Sicily|Sicilian]] [[American Mafia|Mafia]] family based in [[New York City]] (and [[Long Beach, New York]]), headed by [[Vito Corleone|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.
The book introduced Italian criminal terms like ''[[consiglieri]]'', ''[[caporegime]]'', ''[[Cosa Nostra]]'', and ''[[omertà]]'' to an English-speaking audience.
It formed the basis for a [[The Godfather|1972 film of the same name]]. Two film sequels, including new contributions by Puzo himself, were made in [[The Godfather Part II|1974]] and [[The Godfather Part III|1990]]. The first and second films are widely considered to be two of the greatest films of all time.
The cover was created by [[S. Neil Fujita]] whose design featured a large Gothic-style letter "G" with a long curl at the top emphasizing the first three letters of the title, accompanied by the hands of a puppeteer holding a set of strings over the "father" portion of the word.
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