Godfather

The theme of Mario Puzo's world-famous novel is the gigantic growth and concentration of power of the New York underworld and its connections with a famous singer and film actor who bears the inherent traits of Frank Sinatra. This novel laid the foundation for the writer's future literary fame. The godfather, the main character, is the leader of a secret organization, but as a person he is sympathetic and in his own way also righteous. From his headquarters on Long Island, he administers a vast empire, Underworld, to which bookmakers are subject, trade unions, gambling halls, smuggling organisations and racketeering groups. The most powerful and wealthy Americans tremble before him because his influence reaches into all areas of American life - from the police and the Secret Service to financial tycoons. The plot of the novel is branching: Here we follow the fate of a protégé of the gang, a famous singer, the progress and failure of several marriages, the successes of individuals and their disappointments. And so this "American saga" blends a world of cutting-edge technological marvels with a feudal world of violence and blood feud - an unadorned and authentic face of America, written with a knowledge of the setting and a sense of gradation. They said about the title "Puzo brilliantly characterizes each of his characters, artfully plotting. One does not let this novel out of one's hands until one has finished it. And he can hardly prevent himself from dreaming about it. " - Gerald Walker, New York Magazine