The Godfather

By: Mario Puzo

Narrated by: Joe Mantegna

Tyrant, blackmailer, racketeer, murderer - his influence reaches every level of American society. Meet Don Corleone, a friendly man, a just man, areasonable man. The deadliest lord of the Cosa Nostra. The Godfather.

A modern masterpiece,The Godfather is a searing portrayal of the 1940s criminal underworld. 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 40 years after it was first published, this compelling tale of blackmail, murder, and family values is a true classic.

©1969 Mario Puzo (P)2014 Audible Studios

Critic reviews

"Here is all the classic material of Mafia mythology... spins a spell all its own" ( The Times)

"The narrative bowls along... to keep readers turning pages all the way to an explosive showdown." ( Daily Mail)

"The Godfather, one of the most entertaining and absorbing popular novels of the postwar period... Puzo's masterpiece" (Robert McCrum, Observer)

"Puzo's genius was to create a world so thick with personality and acknowledged rules of behaviour, along with its crime and violence, that reading his books becomes a seriously guilty pleasure" ( New York Post)

"A splendid and distinguished blood saga of the Cosa Nostra, the American Mafia, and of the whirl created by five families of mafiosi at war in New York" ( Sunday Times)

Fantastic performance and an epic story

I loved Joe M’s performance. His voice tweaked to deliver Connie and Mrs Corleone were fabulous and true to character. I found myself wishing for more appearances of the Godfathers wife just to hear the voice.

After only seeing the movies and never reading the book I was surprised by the saucy and provocative sex stories. But it truely was unabridged.

Well done.

It filled in the blanks

alot of the stuff not mentioned in the movie was filled in the books. some chapters I found unnecessary but the book still didn't disappoint

Amazing Book and Narration

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

The book is already really good and the narrator really makes a good job with the speed and the different voices for the different characters.

Great experience all round

Loved it; great experience all round.

Did my expectations justice and found so much more backstory that put some things in a new frame after the movies.

Excellent

Gave me a whole new outlook on the movies. There’s so much more in the book and I understand the movie better