Launching 4 works of ‘godfather’ Mario Puzo

Italian-American writer and screenwriter – Mario Puzo – has left a deep impression on Vietnamese and international readers with his novel. Godfather (The Godfather), a best-selling novel and is considered a classic of the novel series about the world of mafia and crime. The success of Godfather in both the novel and the film versions, along with many other works by Puzo that also explore this theme, has established his name and reputation for his underworld thrillers. But that is not all that the famous writer has ever written.

In addition to the crime stories, Mario Puzo also explores many topics with both real and fictional materials to create a relatively comprehensive literary portrait. Dong A Books and Literary Publishing House have released 4 books book: Land of money and money, If you are wild, you will die, The arena is gloomy and President K. Wednesday.

4 novels written about 4 different stories, sometimes full of reality, built from his own experience, with characters with archetypes in real life, sometimes completely fictional. But no matter what the story is, Mario Puzo retains a captivating narrative, taking readers on thrilling journeys with unexpected twists.

Gloomy arena (The Dark Arena) – “One of the best works on the American entry into Germany.” (According to The Nation). Published in 1955, Gloomy arena Set in a sprawling and ruined post-World War II Germany. On that ruined stage were the characters of the time. With this work, Mario Puzo exposed the dark realities of life and the harshness of war.

The dark arena successfully brought the name Mario Puzo to readers, before his fame spread through the novel. Godfather. Vietnamese version translated by translator Thanh Hoa.

Land money land money (The Fortune Pilgrim) – “The best and most literary book” by Puzo. This is the second novel in Mario Puzo’s career, telling the story of people who come to America as the promised land, fighting for food and benefits, despite morality and humanity. A novel full of realism and humanity that few would expect in Mario Puzo.

Translated by translator Ngoc Thu Lang, the translator whose name is associated with the work Godfather In Vietnam, this book is sure to please readers who love Mario Puzo.

Talk about Land money land moneytranslator Ngoc Thu Lang said: “Must read carefully Land money land money only then will you understand Godfather What motives have led to the Black Hand’s domination, so easily and inhumanely?” And author Mario Puzo himself admits: “Land, money and money is my best and most literary book”.

If you’re crazy, you’ll die (Fools die): The story takes material from Puzo’s life. Rabies Die is written using Mario Puzo’s real-life experiences, with many of the characters having real life archetypes, including himself. The work takes literature, cinema, and gambling as its main theme, in the background of three capitals of the United States: the literary capital of New York, the movie capital of Hollywood, and the gambling capital of Las Vegas.

Talk about If you’re crazy, you’ll dieThe New York Times Book Review commented: “Money and fame, deception and deception and exploitation, love and body trade, scene after scene of chaos, all written with vigor. life never ends… Only an apathetic reader might not want to gobble up all this stuff.”

Previously published in Vietnam under different titles, this time Fools die completely new translation by translator Nguyen Minh, with the name Dare is dead. Nguyen Minh is a translator who has successfully translated many publications published by Dong A, including classical literary works such as Robinson Crusoeor common-sense books on many fields such as religion, science… as well as many projects in the coming time.

President K. Wednesday (The Fourth K.) – Political fantasy novels still have their charm after more than three decades. This work is a political fantasy novel, telling the story of another member of the Kennedy family becoming President of the United States, in a turbulent time, when the world’s confidence in America’s superpower status is fading away. Still with a compelling narrative, Mario Puzo will take readers from one plot to another and into a final ecumenical ending.

Although it was composed by Mario Puzo in 1990, the work is still full of attractiveness and topicality with readers to this day. Or it can be said as The Washington Post commented on the book: “The classic book makes you not stop reading… President K. Wednesday has everything you look for in a thriller”.

In Vietnam, Dong A is the only unit that holds the right to translate and commercially print 9 famous novels by Mario Puzo, of which 5 have been released before and are loved by readers. The Godfather, The Law of Silence, The Bloody Land of Sicily, The Pope and the Son, The Last Boss. These 4 new books will contribute to bring readers closer to the literary face of the best-selling writer Mario Puzo, showing a relatively different perspective, full of attraction and humanity, like Martin Chilton, a critical writer. The Independent (UK) reviews: “Puzo’s novels are not only gangster tales, but also an impressive dissection of the immigrant experience and poignant commentary on greed.”

T. Le