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The Fortunate Pilgrim (Paperback)

by Mario Puzo (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Mandarin; New edition edition (17 Sep 1992)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749313102
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749313104
  • Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 10 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,084,151 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A novel by the author of "The Godfather". In the cramped tenements of New York, immigrant Italian families struggle to adapt to life in a new country, through the Depression and early years of war. The conflict between Italian and American values leads eventually to violence and bloodshed.

About the Author

Mario Puzo was born in New York. He is the author of the bestselling novel The Godfather and many other acclaimed novels. Puzo also wrote many screenplays, including those for the three Godfather movies, for which he won two academy awards. He died at his home in Long Island, New York, at the age of seventy-eight. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Puzo's most underrated book, 22 Jan 2007
By J. CUSACK (Bournemouth, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fortunate Pilgrim (Paperback)
This is one of my personal favorite books and is, in my opinion, by far and away the best of Puzo's novels including the Godfather. The immigrant experience in America is a personal interest of mine and I have sought out several novels dealing with the subject. I am yet to find one as vivid and evocative in terms of character and setting as The Fortunate Pilgrim. The book is part family saga part social history and stands up to second and third readings.
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3.0 out of 5 stars An engrossing but ultimately disappointing read, 3 Mar 2002
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This review is from: The Fortunate Pilgrim (Paperback)
Having read "The Godfather" last year I had high expectations when I began to read this novel. Like "The Godfather" it is an engrossing novel which emerses the reader in the dark environment, and is generally hard to put down. However as I came towards the end I was expecting an amazing climax which would blow me away. Sadly the lacklustre ending left me wondering whether Puzo's work is worth considering in the future. Stick to the mafia novels.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A well written and acclaimed piece, but not as captivating as the later works, 10 Oct 2009
By Matts Cotty (Leeds, UK) - See all my reviews
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I was first introduced to the works of Mario Puzo with his last unfinished piece called the family. I was so taken by the book, that I could not put it down. Subsequently, I purchased all his fictional books, The Fortunate Pilgrim being one of them. This is a well written book, but does not have the usual Puzo twists and turns that keep you on your toes that prevent you from putting the book down. This is a tale of struggle and building a better life, but if you loved the later works like the Godfather, you may be disappointed with this read.
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