Mario Puzo Livres

Don Raymondo Aprile, important mafioso new-yorkais, a recueilli Astorre, le fils en bas âge d'un parrain sicilien décédé. Ses trois enfants ont fait de brillantes études mais ont toujours été tenus éloignés de ses activités. À l'inverse, Aprile a initié leur "cousin" Astorre à ses affaires et il l'a même envoyé faire un stage à la source, en Sicile. Retiré du circuit après s'être reconverti dans le secteur bancaire, Aprile est assassiné par des concurrents qui veulent utiliser ses établissements pour blanchir l'argent de la drogue. Le FBI et la police, compromis dans ce crime, ne bougent pas. Astorre, actionnaire majoritaire des banques de son père adoptif, doit tenir ses promesses et protéger la famille Aprile et ses biens contre des ennemis qu'il faut identifier. Et sa vengeance sera terrible !

Par l'auteur du ##Parrain##, une plongée dans la frénésie du jeu, du cinéma, du sexe et de l'argent. Ce roman, au vocabulaire cru et même vulgaire, a été diversement apprécié de la critique. Pour les uns, Puzo a écrit un livre prétentieux et d'une "pesante monotonie". Pour d'autres, cet auteur mérite son succès; il est drôle, féroce, talentueux et "sait user de formules percutantes".

Tryant, blackmailer, racketeer, murder, his influence reaches every level of American society. Meet Don Corleone, a friendly man, a just man, a reasonable man. The deadliest lord of the Cosa Nostra. The Godfather. A modern masterpiece, The Godfather is the epic story of organised crime in the 1940s. It is also the intimate story of the Corleone family, at once drawn together and ripped apart by its unique position at the core of the American Mafia. Still shocking more than a quarter-century after it was first published, this compelling tale of blackmail, murder and family values is a true classic.

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.

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. 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.

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.

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.