Attention: Fans of "The Godfather." - Page 2

Frankie · 07-13-2005, 03:33 PM

I just finished "listening" to "The Godfather Returns" by Mark Winegardner....... WOW!!!

I highly recommend it. It is extremely well written. I suggest checking out the unabridged CD book. 17 CDs. Well worth listening too. Scott Brick is the best book narator I have ever heard. He does a magnificent job and keeps you listening. Does a dead on Michael and Fredo. The story picks up at the end of "The Godfather" (movie) and goes to 1962. Absolutely great.

Jenson71 · 07-13-2005, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by gochiefs

What the **** is wrong with this? Have you even heard/read it? It might be good.

I read it the first day it came out. It's sitting upstairs in my bookshelf.

Frankie · 07-13-2005, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Don't forget Geraci = Valachi

BTW, on the last CD they interview Winegardner and he says he likes to do another one. This story only went as far as 1962 anyway.

Frankie · 07-13-2005, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Yeah, that had to be the comparison he was going for.

You must be right:

http://da_wizeguy.tripod.com/omerta/id22.html

"Joseph Valachi
In 1963, this contract killer became to first mobster to publicly violate Omert when he turned government witness and told the Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee about the inner structure of the Mafia. "

Fairplay · 07-13-2005, 07:48 PM

I thought the book was good myself. Not a Puzo, as mentioned before.
But i wanted to read about the lost years between the Godfather and the Godfather 2.
The book does alright explaining what happened.

I thought the movie The Godfather was excellent. I highly recommend the book to read. And i would say its on my top ten books i like the best. And i lean towards non-fiction books as a rule. It has information about characters i thought was worth the read. Plus the book always is always better then even that movie, which is saying something.

07-13-2005, 03:33 PM
Frankie Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Casino cash: $10004900	Attention: Fans of "The Godfather." I just finished "listening" to "The Godfather Returns" by Mark Winegardner....... WOW!!! I highly recommend it. It is extremely well written. I suggest checking out the unabridged CD book. 17 CDs. Well worth listening too. Scott Brick is the best book narator I have ever heard. He does a magnificent job and keeps you listening. Does a dead on Michael and Fredo. The story picks up at the end of "The Godfather" (movie) and goes to 1962. Absolutely great.
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07-13-2005, 07:48 PM	#19
Fairplay A certain set of skills Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: texas Casino cash: $10026683 VARSITY	I thought the book was good myself. Not a Puzo, as mentioned before. But i wanted to read about the lost years between the Godfather and the Godfather 2. The book does alright explaining what happened. I thought the movie The Godfather was excellent. I highly recommend the book to read. And i would say its on my top ten books i like the best. And i lean towards non-fiction books as a rule. It has information about characters i thought was worth the read. Plus the book always is always better then even that movie, which is saying something.
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