After Mario Puzo wrote his internationally acclaimed
The Godfather,
he has often been imitated but never equaled. Puzo's classic novel,
The Sicilian,
stands as a cornerstone of his work—a lushly romantic, unforgettable tale of bloodshed, justice, and treachery. . . .
The year is 1950. Michael Corleone is nearing the end of his exile in Sicily. The Godfather has commanded Michael to bring a young Sicilian bandit named Salvatore Guiliano back with him to America. But Guiliano is a man entwined in a bloody web of violence and vendettas. In Sicily, Guiliano is a modern day Robin Hood who has defied corruption—and defied the Cosa Nostra. Now, in the land of mist-shrouded mountains and ancient ruins, Michael Corleone's fate is entwined with the dangerous legend of Salvatore Guiliano: warrior, lover, and the ultimate Siciliano.
Praise for
The Sicilian
“Puzo is a master storyteller.”
—
USA Today
“The Balzac of the mafia.”
Time
“An accomplished and imaginative writer.”
Los Angeles Times