The Family Corleone

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The Family Corleone
ISBN
0446574627
Preceded byThe Godfather's Revenge 

The Family Corleone is a 2012 novel by Ed Falco, based on an unproduced screenplay by Mario Puzo, who died in 1999.[1] It is the prequel to Puzo's The Godfather. It was published by Grand Central Publishing and released May 8, 2012.[2] It is the fifth and final book published in The Godfather novel series but, being a prequel, it is chronologically set first.

The novel, set in the

Don in New York City. Also, it tells of Sonny Corleone's inauguration into the family business and Tom Hagen's graduation from being an adopted member of the Corleone family before becoming the consigliere. The novel also reveals how Luca Brasi
first became associated with the Corleones, and introduces a number of new characters, including the crime boss Giuseppe Mariposa.

Plot

In 1933 New York City, 17-year-old Sonny Corleone is aware that his father Vito Corleone's olive oil business is a cover for his Mafia activities. With Prohibition ending, and tensions between the organized crime groups in the city rising, the impulsive Sonny wishes to join his father's criminal empire.

Reception

Reception for the novel was mixed to positive,

Five Families."[7]

Film adaptation

The estate of Puzo had sought to keep Paramount Pictures from producing a feature film based on the novel.[8] The case was resolved with Paramount gaining the rights to make more Godfather films.[9]

Audiobook

An

Hachette Audio
.

References

  1. ^ Wilson, Craig (6 May 2012). "Prequel lays out life before 'The Godfather'". USA Today. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  2. ^ Connelly, Sherryl. "'The Family Corleone,' a prequel to 'Godfather'". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Audio Review: The Family Corleone". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Book Review: The Family Corleone". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  5. ^ De Stefano, Phil. "Ed Falco: The Family Corleone". New York Journal of Books. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  6. Nash Holdings
    . Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Review: The Family Corleone". Kirkus Reviews. May 8, 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  8. ^ Schulder, Michael (4 September 2012). "CNN Profiles: Ed Falco's prequel to 'The Godfather'". CNN Radio. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  9. ^ Patten, Dominic (21 December 2012). "Paramount & Puzo Estate Settle 'Godfather' Suit".
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