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The Godfather
The Godfather is an extraordinary novel which has become a modern day classic. Puzo pulls us inside the violent society of the Mafia and its gang wars.The leader, Vito Corleone, is the Godfather. He is a benevolent despot who stops at nothing to gain and hold power. His command post is a fortress on Long Island from which he presides over a vast underground empire that includes the rackets, gambling, bookmaking, and unions. His influence runs through all levels of American society, from the cop on the beat to the nation's mighty.Mario Puzo, a master storyteller, introduces us to unforgettable characters, and the elements of this world explode to life in this violent and impassioned chronicle. 1945年夏天,美国本部黑手党柯里昂家族首领,“教父”维托·柯里昂为小女儿康妮举行了盛大的婚礼。“教父”有三个儿子:暴躁好色的长子桑尼,懦弱的次子弗雷德和刚从二战战场回来的小儿子迈克。其中桑尼是“教父”的得力助手;而迈克虽然精明能干,却对家族的“事业”没什么兴趣。 “教父”是黑手党首领,常干违法的勾当。但同时他也是许多弱小平民的保护神,深得人们爱戴。他还有一个准则就是决不贩毒害人。为此他拒绝了毒枭索洛佐的要求,并因此激化了与纽约其它几个黑手党家族的矛盾。圣诞前夕,索洛佐劫持了“教父”的养子、家族参谋顾问汤姆·黑根, 并派人暗杀“教父”。 这是教父一生中遭遇的第二次袭击.第一袭击在电影中只用几句话就草草带过,而在小说中却是这样叙述的:一个小刺客抱着必死的决心冲进教父的房子并向教父投出了炸弹,教父因此受了伤而那刺客也被乱枪打死.