The Last Don
Published in 1996, The Last Don is an angel fiction novel by Mario Puzo. Much of the action takes place in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif. and Las Vegas, Nev.. It deals with criminals, Mafia, organized crime and California.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 54 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 36 editions across 10 languages.
At about 538 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.
About The Last Don
"PUZO IS IN TOP FORM." TimeThe Last Don is Mario Puzo at his finest, thrilling us with his greatest Mafia novel since The Godfather a masterful saga of the last great American crime family and its powerful reach into Hollywood and Las Vegas."THE MOST ENTERTAINING READ SINCE THE GODFATHER." The New York Times Book ReviewThe Last Don is Domenico Clericuzio, a wise and ruthless old man who is determined to see his heirs established in legitimate society but whose vision is threatened when secrets from the family's past spark a vicious war between two blood cousins."SKILLFULLY CRAFTED . . . IT GIVES US HOLLYWOOD, LAS VEGAS, AND THE MOB IN ONE SWEET DISH." Los Angeles Times Book ReviewThe Last Don is a mesmerizing tale that takes us inside the equally corrupt worlds of the mob, the movie industry, and the casinos where beautiful actresses and ruthless hitmen are ruled by lust and violence, where sleazy producers and greedy studio heads are drunk on power, where crooked cops and desperate gamblers play dangerous games of betrayal, and where one man controls them all. . . ."Head-long entertainment, bubbling over with corruption, betrayal, assassinations, Richter-scale romance, and, of course, family values." Time"Puzo returns after a quarter century to the terrain of his greatest success, The Godfather, to tell a second masterful tale of Mafia life." Variety"A compelling tale peopled by memorable characters. . . .
Quick answers
Who wrote The Last Don?
The Last Don was written by Mario Puzo and first published in 1996.
What genre is The Last Don?
It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.
How long is The Last Don?
The median edition has 538 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Last Don?
Readers who like it often enjoy Columbo The Glitter Murder, The Last Tycoon and Family Album.
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