Product Description

Sequel to "The Godfather", this describes the ending of Michael Corleone's exile in Sicily, his search for Salvatore Giuliano and his troubles, as he confronts brutal and unfamiliar treacheries in the deceitful society within which he moves.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13907 in Books
• Published on: 2000-05-25
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 410 pages

From the Publisher
The sequel to The Godfather

About the Author
Mario Puzo was born in New York. He is the author of the bestselling novel The Godfather and many other acclaimed novels. Puzo also wrote many screenplays, including those for the three Godfather movies, for which he won two academy awards. He died at his home in Long Island, New York, at the age of seventy-eight.

Customer Reviews

Disappointed....
... that I have reached the end of this book. Having read The Godfather just prior to this I expected more of the story of Michael Corleone in Sicily.

Initially I was disappointed to see this really wasn't going to be the case, but what a fantastic read this is - so much better than The Godfather!

I can truly say this is a book where I feel I know the characters and what they are thinking, which is perhaps why it is so shocking. The story in this book is fantastic, the word-pictures of the scenery stunningly beautiful and the brutaility of bandit life stark - no punches held.

The Sicilian is utterly absorbing, taking you on a 7 year journey that seems to be over all too quickly; I was stunned by the ending - infact, I'm still shocked, but this is a book I will read again.

Without doubt this is the best book I have read in the last few years.

Sequel?
The sequel to the better known novel 'the godfather' can be somewhat disappointing to somebody expecting the same relationship as the two films. In reality this second book drops the story begun previously and begins on a totally different plot. I can't help thinking that 'the Sicilian' was a story Puzo was going to write, and decided to introduce the Corleones to boost popularity. Viewed on it's own merits however it is still an excellent read. Puzo's storytelling ability is as good as ever and the storyline itself is intriguing and involving. It's exciting to see Corleone in a new environment and meet yet another hero of the same quality as Vito himself in Guiliano. Another side to the world of the mafia, especially interesting if you haven't learnt of the Sicilian people in any other media.

The sicilian is an inspired work by Mario Puzo
The Sicilian is a great book that continues the legacy of the Godfather at a new pace, mario Puzo's vivid discription of sicily makes you want to jump on a plane and fly there, also his character descriptions are engrossing and seductive. This is definetely a must read for anyone whose read the godfather, and if you havent read it then read this!