Description: "Mario Puzo's The Godfather - The Lost Years" by Mark Winegardner - 1st EDITION 1st PRINT Softcover - Published in the UK in 2004 by William Heinemann - 430 pages - EXCELLENT condition. When originally published in 1969, "The Godfather" became not only a bestselling literary phenomenon, but then one of the biggest box office hits ever filmed. Is there really anybody who doesn't know this story? 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. This is the story of the missing years of the greatest crime saga of all time. Thirty-five years ago, Mario Puzo's great American tale, "The Godfather," was published, and popular culture was indelibly changed. 'The bloody victory of the Corleone Family was not complete,' begins the final chapter of Mario Puzo's The Godfather, 'until a year of delicate maneuvering established Michael Corleone as the most powerful Family chief in the United States.'The Godfather Returns takes place in the years 1955-65, but it is built upon the story of that 'year of delicate political maneuvering' - and how, in winning the battle of that year, Michael Corleone set the stage to lose the war: the war to make the Family legitimate, the war to keep the Corleones supremely in power, the war to stay true to his father's wishes, the war to give not just his Family but his family a safe and happy life. The Godfather Returns is not just a sequel. The title refers to the arc of the plot: the nexus of ambitious, audacious decisions that Michael implements, their ultimate failure, and, after the Family's literal and figurative years in the wilderness (of Las Vegas), Michael Corleone's literal, physical return to New York, and his attempts to regain control there. There is only some minor edge wear, (see the scan), but this book is still in EXCELLENT condition. Please see the scan for the cover and so you can judge the condition for yourself (unlike many other sellers, who post generic scans, the book in my scan is the one you will get). You can try to buy this book for less money from one of those eBay sellers with hundreds, if not thousands of negatives (you know the ones I refer to) and be lucky if the book is delivered to you in the stated condition (if you even get it at all), or you can buy it from me and be assured of a prompt delivery and of receiving an item true to the condition indicated. You won't be disappointed. All previous buyers of my film related books have been completely satisfied. I have many others available; please check my listings. The book will be sent via Media mail shipping in the USA. I will combine shipping to reduce charges for multiple items. If you purchase more than one item, please wait until I send you an invoice with the appropriate combined shipping discount. Please see my auctions and my eBay store for hundreds of books and a wide variety of sports and non-sports collectibles. All items are packed with care to insure safe delivery. Please contact me if you have any questions.2-14-21 -- 20.8
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Book Title: Mario Puzo's The Godfather - The Lost Years
Narrative Type: Fiction
Topic: The Corleones
Format: Softcover
Type: Novel
Author: Mark Winegardner
Book Series: The Godfather
Publication Year: 2004
Language: English
Publisher: William Heinemann
Edition: First Edition
Genre: Crime & Thriller
Series: The Godfather
Subject: Crime Fiction