The Mafia liked the book. They come out looking good. Of course, it's a romantic novel and the Mafia is romanticized. - Mario Puzo

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The Mafia liked the book. They come out looking good. Of course, it's a romantic novel and the Mafia is romanticized.

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About Mario Puzo

Mario Francis Puzo (October 15, 1920 – July 2, 1999) was an American author and screenwriter. He wrote crime novels about the Italian-American Mafia and Sicilian Mafia, most notably The Godfather (1969), which he later co-adapted into a film trilogy directed by Francis Ford Coppola. He received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for the first film in 1972 and for Part II in 1974. Puzo also wrote the original screenplay for the 1978 Superman film and its 1980 sequel. His final novel, The Family, was released posthumously in 2001.

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Pen Names: Mario Cleri
Birth Name: Mario Gianluigi Puzo
Alternative Names: Mario Francis Puzo
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I thought of it as a man's book. I have no idea why women like it, too. The book is an ironic commentary on romantic love. The whole concept of romantic love for women is very phony. They really don't want to be considered delicate vessels any more.
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