The Godfather by Mario Puzo [FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION / 1970]

The Godfather by Mario Puzo 

FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION [1970] FAWCETT CREST

5th printing.  Cover has worn corners along spine and a cut back corner. 

Binding is tight and makes for an excellent reading copy despite its flaws.   Code written across top of page edges. [see last photo]

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.