![]() ![]() 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 organizations will rise and which will face a violent end.įor Vito Corleone, nothing is more important that his family's future. The city and the nation are in the depths of the Great Depression. He is a professor of English at VirginiaTech, where he directs the MFA Program in Creative Writing.New York, 1933. Among his many awardsand honors are an NEA fiction fellowship, and the Southern 'sRobert Penn Warren Prize. About the AuthorEd Falcois the author of three novels, four story collections, and numerousplays, poems, essays, and critical reviews.But it's how Falco and Corleone get frombeginning to end that makes this journey a riveting and twistingride."†We already know how it turns out (atleast most of it). Ed Falco has doneyeoman's work in The Family Corleone, meeting the American legendthat is its subject matter head-on and creating a tale that demandsto be read in one sitting. New York Daily News"This earlysnapshot of the Corleone family is fascinating.Kirkus"Falco ably exploits thetension between civility and brutality.The WashingtonPost"What works well is Falco's depiction of Vito Corleone, whichcaptures both the cool reserve of young Vito and the insight hedemonstrates as Don.A worthy addition to the lurid world of theFive Families."â€.Crime SpreeMagazine"Falco has captured Puzo's rich prose style and eye fordetail.a solid piece of work."â€.As far as I'm concernedthis is THE BOOK to buy in 2012."†Falco brought me backto a world I love and did it perfectly. It is also a storythat won't quit and I couldn't stop reading. ![]() It is written withlove for the characters and respect for Puzo. It's a perfect addition to theCorleone saga.When you see this book, buy it. Booklist"If you have any knowledge of TheGodfather you will love this book.Best of all, he supplies a grand set-piece finale-aparade-that will have readers dreaming of just one moremovie."†"Channels the original so well that readers will be vividlyreminded of Puzo's strengths.His moments of blam-blam-blam areace. ![]()
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