The Sicilian
1984 novel by Mario Puzo / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Sicilian is a novel by American author Mario Puzo. Published in 1984 by Random House Publishing Group (ISBN 0-671-43564-7), it is based on the life of Sicilian bandit Salvatore Giuliano. It is set in the same universe as Puzo's most famous work, The Godfather (1969), and contains characters from The Godfather.[1] It is regarded as The Godfather's literary sequel and is the second book in The Godfather novel series. It was adapted into a film in 1987, though all Godfather references were removed for copyright reasons in the film adaptation.
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Author | Mario Puzo |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | The Godfather |
Genre | Thriller, crime fiction |
Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | November 1984 |
Media type | Print (hardback and paperback), Audiobook |
Pages | 416 pp. (hardback edition) and 410 pp. (paperback edition) |
ISBN | 0-671-43564-7 (hardback edition) and ISBN 0-345-44170-2 (paperback edition) |
OCLC | 11030814 |
813/.54 19 | |
LC Class | PS3566.U9 S5 1984 |
Preceded by | The Godfather |
In this novel, the spelling of Salvatore Giuliano's name was intentionally changed by Puzo to "Guiliano". This novel, though a work of fiction, is based on the real-life exploits of Giuliano.