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The godfathers command post is a fortress on long island, from which he presides over a vast underground empire that encompasses the rackets, gambling, bookmaking, and unions. Oct 10, 2015 more than thirty years ago, a classic was born. The one notable difference is that the book has an upbeat ending, while the blood and vengeance soaked movie finale is anything but happy. The godfather screenplay by mario puzo francis ford coppola based on a novel by mario puzo. Putnams sons, the novel details the story of a fictional mafia family in new york city and long beach, new york, headed by vito corleone. Mehmood ahmed moodi is the author of the book god father urdu novel pdf. Feb 23, 2015 for the most part the book and movie version of godfather are close, most likely because puzo penned the script. Download the godfather ebook pdf free thegodfatherwcs diary. The godfather continues to be loved by the public and remains one of. The godfather directed by francis ford coppola based on mario puzos novel the godfather was based in the late 1940s in new york.
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So, it is a sequel to the book while being a prequel to the second film. His command post is a fortress on long island from which he presides over a vast underground empire that includes the rackets, gambling, bookmaking, and unions. The godfather was a modern story, in which the dark side and justice were elided and confused. The novel covers the years 1945 to 1955, and also provides the backstory of vito corleone. Get the entire the godfather litchart as a printable pdf. Buy the godfather book online at low prices in india the.
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