"Amerigo Bonasera sat in New York Criminal Court Number 3 and waited for justice; vengeance on the men who had so cruelly hurt his daughter, who had tried to dishonor her."
More than thirty years ago, a classic was born. A searing novel of the Mafia underworld, The Godfather introduced readers to the first family of American crime fiction, the Corleones, and the powerful legacy of tradition, blood, and honor that was passed on from father to son. With its themes of the seduction of power, the pitfalls of greed, and family allegiance, it resonated with millions of readers across the worldand became the definitive novel of the virile, violent subculture that remains steeped in intrigue, in controversy, and in our collective consciousness. As the director of the iconic Godfather trilogies, Francis Ford Coppola put it, "I always thought of The Godfather as the story of a great king with three sons. The oldest was given his sweet nature and childlike qualities; the second, his passion and aggressiveness; and the third, his cunning and coolness."
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Publish date unknown, Screenwriters Store
The godfather
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Second draft, September 24, 1973.
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History Created December 9, 2009 · 20 revisions
| May 16, 2013 | Edited by act | I added a quote by the director of the Godfather movies, Francis Ford Coppola on the nature of the book. |
| November 23, 2012 | Edited by Anand Chitipothu | Reverted spam |
| November 21, 2012 | Edited by 188.190.126.72 | Edited without comment. |
| May 23, 2012 | Edited by 27.110.222.85 | Added new cover |
| December 9, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |