Mario Puzo
Paperback | Pages: 498 pages Rating: 3.84 | 15160 Users | 462 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Last Don (Mario Puzo's Mafia) |
| Author | : | Mario Puzo |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 498 pages |
| Published | : | January 29th 1997 by Ballantine Books (first published 1996) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Mystery. Crime. Thriller |
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The last don is Domenico Clericuzio, a wise and ruthless man who is determined to see his heirs established in legitimate society but whose vision is threatened when secrets from the family's past spark a vicious war between two blood cousins. This is a mesmerizing tale that takes us inside the equally corrupt worlds of the mob, the movie industry, and the casinos - where beautiful actresses and ruthless hit men are ruled by lust and violence, where sleazy producers and greedy studio heads are drunk with power, where crooked cops and desperate gamblers play dangerous games of betrayal, and where one man controls them all.Identify Books Concering The Last Don (Mario Puzo's Mafia)
| Original Title: | The Last Don |
| ISBN: | 0345412214 (ISBN13: 9780345412218) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Mario Puzo's Mafia |
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Ratings: 3.84 From 15160 Users | 462 ReviewsCriticize Containing Books The Last Don (Mario Puzo's Mafia)
really not sure why this wasn't made into a movie as well.classic puzo, one of his best books. if you have any interest in the mafia, the godfather, the sopranos, etc, grab this book.Like most of the others who have reviewed this book, I thought it was much too long. My favorite review so far was simply "too many chapters." But Puzo's problem in this book extends beyond excessive chapters, or length; it's that he tried to write two different stories in one, with too many characters and too little tension. The story about the Clericuzio family is actually quite interesting and well crafted, but Puzo drags out the set-up for 300 pages, finally puts together some genuine plot
It is a good book Alhamdulillah but I prefer 'The Godfather' than 'The Last Don'. Cross De Lena does remind me of Michael Corleone.Domenico Clericuzo and Vito Corleone are oppositions because Domenico Clericuzo is a wise and ruthless man who is determined see his heirs established in legitimate society but whose vision is threatened when secrets from the family's past spark a vicious war between two blood cousins. Vito Corleone is a friendly man, a just man, a reasonable man, the deadliest Lord
Let them swim to the bottom of the ocean. -Don Domenico Clericuzio...and this badass Don who has ran a crime family for decades actually means what he said, guys....and this, is my most favorite line from this book. (Link: https://giphy.com/gifs/movie-godfathe...)Strange that I was clueless about what Don Clericuzio actually meant when he causally commented (usually in the middle of his business meetings with his sons and trusted nephew, etc) 'let them/him/her swim to the bottom of the ocean';
Similar to The Godfather in many ways, it didn't seem to be as tight of a story, but it's been years since I last read it, so I can't say for certain. It wasn't bad, but I didn't like any of the characters as much nor was there as much violence. All in all, it was a west coast version mostly set few decades later, an imitation.I did get a kick out of the writer character. Quite a bit of time is spent on Hollywood studios screwing everyone on contracts, especially the writers. Net points are
Another Puzo classic. Very good read. Although, one must not get caught up with the scenarios from The Godfather book as it may distract you from appreciating the story and you just might fall into comparing the two novels. that was what happened to me at the start. But, as I went along with the book, I started to appreciate its own plot and development, independent from The Godfather. however, there are just some chapters that are too lengthy and parts that are too boring but rest assured,
This is a novel based on a twenty-five year multi-generational effort by a mafia family to go legitimate. It is colored by an old war between two families with a touch of Romeo and Juliet and a fued between two cousins with completely different approaches to life and the family. Just as good as the Godfather.
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