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Mario Puzo

    October 15, 1920 – July 2, 1999

    Mario Puzo's work often draws from his heritage, rooted in the poor, immigrant neighborhoods of New York City. After military service and early literary attempts, he achieved widespread fame with a seminal work exploring organized crime and familial dynamics. His writing, frequently informed by anecdotes gleaned from pulp journalism, demonstrates a clear intention to connect with a broad audience and achieve commercial success. While earlier books garnered critical praise, Puzo's greatest impact came from his ability to craft narratives that resonated deeply, becoming significant cultural touchstones.

    Mario Puzo
    Six Graves to Munich
    Penguin Readers Level 7: The Godfather (ELT Graded Reader)
    The Godfather/The Last Don (2 knihy v jednom svazku)
    The Family Corleone
    The Godfather: Deluxe Edition
    The Collection: The Godfather
    • The Godfather: Deluxe Edition

      • 432 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      This trade paperback edition of a classic novel includes a fresh Introduction and Afterword, enhancing its appeal for both new readers and longtime fans. Praised for its engaging narrative, the story delves into themes of power, family, and crime, offering a captivating exploration of its characters and their turbulent lives. The added content provides additional insights, making it a compelling read for those interested in a rich, immersive experience.

      The Godfather: Deluxe Edition2022
      4.6
    • Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series designed for learners of English as a foreign language. With adapted text, new illustrations, and language exercises, the print edition provides access to additional online materials. The series features popular classics, contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing learners to bestselling authors and engaging content. It includes eight levels aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Each Reader contains exercises to practice grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills, along with questions that test comprehension and enhance vocabulary. A Level 7 Reader, this title is classified as B2 on the CEFR scale. The text includes complex sentences and introduces advanced grammatical structures such as future perfect simple, mixed conditionals, and modals for deduction. The story follows Michael Corleone, who initially seeks a normal life away from his family's criminal enterprises and wishes to marry his American girlfriend, Kay. However, after his family is attacked, he realizes he must seek revenge. The print edition grants access to online resources, including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans, and answer keys.

      Penguin Readers Level 7: The Godfather (ELT Graded Reader)2022
      4.1
    • Krstný otec. Sicílčan. Corleone. Tri legendárne príbehy, ktoré odhaľujú nielen nemilosrdné praktiky mafie, ale tiež odpovedajú na otázku, kým bol krstný otec skôr, ako sa stal najobávanejšou postavou amerického podsvetia. Čistý zásah! Trojnásobný priestrel cez všetkých 952 strán. Náboj zavesený na šnúrke slúži ako záložka (náboj môžete vložiť do priestrelu). A k tomu 3 nesmrteľné príbehy v jednej knihe. Unikátna luxusná a ilustrovaná edícia troch jedinečných slávnych mafiánskych príbehov. Krstný otec Maria Puza a jeho hlavný hrdina don Corleone patrí už vyše 40 rokov ku kultovým dielam a postavám svetovej literatúry. História krvavej vojny klanu Vita Corleoneho proti ďalším famíliám v 40.rokoch minulého storočia dokázala zachytiť klasickú mafiu v konkrétnom období a na miestach, kde existuje dodnes. Rovnakú popularitu a ocenenia si získala aj trojdielna filmová adaptácia tejto „americkej ságy“ newyorského podsvetia, ku ktorej scenáre napísal sám Puzo a réžie sa ujal Francis Ford Coppola. Vo filmoch zažiarili okrem iných Marlon Brando, Diane Keatonová a Al Pacino. V knihe navyše nájdete päťdesiat dvojfarebných ilustrácií. Atmosféru dotvára puzdro pripomínajúce obal whisky – nápoja, ktorý symbolizuje bohatstvo a úspech silných mužov. Kultové dielo svetovej literatúry tak dostáva nový, jedinečný nádych.

      Krstný otec: Príbehy rodiny dona Corleoneho2015
      4.7
    • The Family Corleone

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      New York, 1933. The city and the nation are in the depths of the Great Depression. The crime families of New York have prospered in this time, but with the coming end of Prohibition, a battle is looming that will determine which organisations will rise . . . and which will face a violent end. For Vito Corleone, nothing is more important than his family's future. His youngest children, Michael, Fredo, and Connie, are in school, unaware of their father's true occupation; and his adopted son, Tom Hagen, is a college student; but he worries most about Sonny, his oldest child. Vito pushes Sonny to be a businessman, but Sonny - seventeen years old, impatient, and reckless - wants something else: to follow in his father's footsteps, and become a part of the real family business. An exhilarating and profound novel of tradition and violence, of loyalty and betrayal, THE FAMILY CORLEONE carries on the legacy of The Godfather for a new generation.

      The Family Corleone2012
      4.3
    • Six Graves to Munich

      • 206 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      In the final days of the Second World War, Michael Rogan, an American intelligence officer, is tortured by a group of seven senior Gestapo officers who need to discover the secrets he alone can give them. Ten years later, recovered from the appalling injuries he suffered and determined to revenge the death of his wife at the hands of the same men, he begins a quest to track down and kill each one of his tormentors. Dark, violent and graphic, this is an addictive thriller about how far one man will go to exact his own justice.

      Six Graves to Munich2009
      4.1
    • The Godfather's Revenge

      A New Novel Based on the Corleone Family Characters Created by Mario Puzo

      • 487 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      A third and final installment in the best-selling epic chronicle of the Corleone crime family finds New Orleans under-boss Carlo Tramonti deported to Colombia, an event for which he turns dangerously vengeful and triggers a series of events that changes the course of American history. 400,000 first printing.

      The Godfather's Revenge2006
      3.7