The Godfather by Mario Puzo [1972 PAPERBACK]

The Godfather by Mario Puzo 

VINTAGE PAPERBACK [1972] FAWCETT CREST

1972 movie tie-in printing w/ hot pink cover.  Book is in excellent condition.   Some minor surface tearing to corners at top of spine. Title hand written by orig. owner across bottom of page edges. [ see last photo ]  Perfect retro reading copy!  

A searing portrayal of the Mafia underworld, The Godfather introduced readers to the first family of American crime fiction, the Corleones, and their powerful legacy of tradition, blood, and honor. The seduction of power, the pitfalls of greed, and the allegiance to family—these are the themes that have resonated with millions of readers around the world and made The Godfather the definitive novel of the violent subculture that, steeped in intrigue and controversy, remains indelibly etched in our collective consciousness.