For Vito Corleone, nothing is more important than his family's future. While his youngest children are in school, he worries most about Sonny, his eldest child. Vito pushes Sonny to be a businessman, but Sonny wants something else: to follow in his father's footsteps and become a part of the real family business.
Exploring the mysteries of existence, Ed Falco's collection features a speaker known as X who reflects on personal history and relationships amidst a perplexing universe. The poems intertwine discursive essay-style pieces with lyrical explorations, showcasing influences from artists like Artemisia Gentileschi and Nick Cave. Themes of cultural perspective are evident, particularly in a poignant address to a young Vietnam casualty. Throughout, the collection delves into life, faith, and mortality, offering a contemplative and often playful examination of the human experience.
Set against the backdrop of the North Georgia mountains, the narrative follows Angel Maso, a gardener and aspiring playwright grappling with the aftermath of his divorce from his thriving ex-wife, Dolores. As Angel's life spirals downward, he faces the challenges of his failing career and strained relationships, particularly with their successful daughter, Claire. His struggles culminate in events that reverberate beyond Redvale, impacting the community and beyond, highlighting themes of personal failure, resilience, and the search for identity.
When Mario Puzo's blockbuster saga, The Godfather, was first published in 1969, critics hailed it as one of the greatest novels of our time, and "big, turbulent, highly entertaining." Since then, The Godfather has gone on to become a part of America's national culture, as well as a trilogy of landmark motion pictures. Now, in this newly-repackaged 30th Anniversary Edition, readers old and new can experience this timeless tale of crime for themselves.From the lavish opening scene where Don Corleone entertains guests and conducts business at his daughter's wedding...to his son, Michael, who takes his father's place to fight for his family...to the bloody climax where all family business is finished, The Godfather is an epic story of family, loyalty, and how "men of honor" live in their own world, and die by their own laws.
V Amerike vrcholí veľká hospodárska kríza a pre prohibíciu na čiernom trhu prekvitá obchod s alkoholom – nekonečný zdroj sporov mafiánov a ich poskokov. Mladý ambiciózny gangster Vincent Coll sa rozhodne odstrániť za bieleho dňa svojho nepriateľa Richieho Caba priamo pred jeho podnikom v talianskej štvrti. Namiesto konkurenta však zasiahne nevinné deti. Nechceným svedkom streľby je mladý Loretto Jones, odchovanec sirotinca a bezvýznamný pomocník jednej z mafiánskych rodín. Cabo je presvedčený, že Loretto bol zapletený do atentátu, Coll sa zasa obáva, že jeho starý priateľ zo sirotinca by ho mohol udať policajtom. Keď medzi Collom a konkurenciou prepukne otvorená vojna, Loretto sa ocitá medzi dvoma mlynskými kameňmi. Ak si chce zachrániť holý život, musí kľučkovať v sieti komplikovaných vzťahov a medzi guľkami samopalov. Keď sa k tomu pridá láska, všetko sa ešte viac skomplikuje...
Nelítostný mafiánský román o nelítostném gangsterovi: Vince Coll získal kdysi kvůli své brutalitě přezdívku Vzteklý pes – Tvrďáci líčí krátkou kariéru této skutečné postavy newyorského podsvětí. Je parné léto roku 1931, ve Spojených státech platí prohibice a mafiánské gangy svádí neúprosný boj o nelegální trh s alkoholem. Mladý Loretto na newyorské ulici čeká na kamaráda, aby s ním oslavil své jednadvacetiny. Loretto vyrostl v sirotčinci – neví, kdo jsou jeho rodiče, a nikam nepatří. Na silnici před ním zastaví auto a vypukne ohlušující střelba, po níž zůstane na zemi několik krvácejících dětí – jedno z nich později zemře. V autě, ze kterého se střílelo, sedí i Lorettův přítel Vince Coll. A Loretto se ocitá v nepravý čas na nepravém místě...