--- product_id: 2737313 title: "The Godfather" price: "SAR 113" currency: SAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/2737313-the-godfather store_origin: SA region: Saudi Arabia --- # The Godfather **Price:** SAR 113 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Godfather - **How much does it cost?** SAR 113 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.sa](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/2737313-the-godfather) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: The Godfather: 9780399103421: Puzo, Mario: Books Review: God Father, a must read. - `The Godfather' by Mario Puzo. What a journey! There was a copy of this book in my mother's library. In all those years I have never read it. Of course I did see the movies a while back, but it has been quite some time. The book and the fluid prose within was fresh to me. I think I will order the movies. I couldn't put it down. Puzo creates characters that are complicated and somewhat fleshed out. The `family' is a complicated place to exist, and one must be complicated to survive. The story is heavy on plot for- let's face it- plot makes a great Mafiosi story become an outstanding Mafiosi story. The heart and drive of the story comes from the Don's rejection of an offer to do business with Virgil Sollozzo, who has the backing of the Tattaglia family. Sollozzo's reaction to the rejection sets off a series of events that reverberates through the lives of every character. The Don's reasoning for the rejection is simple: it assaults his integrity and belief system. He sees that the offer can make a lot of money in the short-run. But the Don is far-sighted and knows such a business will destroy everything he built, and will ultimately decimate his beloved family. This creates a war between the 5 Families, and the repercussions of this war are felt not only in New York, but in the burgeoning Las Vegas, and in the sunny countryside of Corleone Sicily, Italy. I will not go into the story here. Puzo leaves a few questions unanswered in this book. I am going to move forward hoping that these will be addressed in `The Sicilian'. Puzo moves the story along in blocks, or major events. It is a different style of storytelling than I am used to, but an easy one to adjust to. The story is set up like a chess board, with each character being positioned to drive story. Yet, at the same time each character and their actions are driven by the events unfolding in their lives. It is a fine, fine line to walk as an author, and Puzo deftly does just that. Just a side note; Mario Puzo has a little fixation on male and female genitalia that kind of just sits there. I felt it added nothing to the story. I could make the argument that Puzo's fascination with Santino's (Sonny) extraordinarily large penis was a direct correlation with the size of Sonny's ego, bravado, and attitude. I didn't feel it was needed. Puzo was able to clearly show Sonny's impulsiveness, rage, and ego through Sonny's actions and reactions. I don't know. Maybe it was just me. I loved the book. It has taken me 35 years to get to it. There are a few books that maybe one should wait until they are a little older to understand and comprehend the nuances of the author. I feel this might have been one of those books. Had I read it all those years ago, I may have read the same story completely differently. There are several authors I feel this way about. I am glad I found this book at the flea market used books stand. Best $1.00 I ever spent! Review: Excellent, Great Story, Kindle Is High Quality, Audiobook is Very Professional - “The Godfather” is a 1969 novel authored by Mario Puzo. It is the author’s third novel. It is the basis for two Academy Award winning movies. I completely enjoyed the novel. I both read the novel on Kindle and listened to the audiobook. The story is quite clearly written. I particularly enjoyed the audiobook, however there are many characters and I am glad that I read along in order to avoid becoming confused. Therefore I did not use this audiobook much whilst commuting. I sat quietly and read and listened. The story is about a family living in the New York area that is quite successful in various ways. There is a successful legal business interest. There are also illegal activities. The story revolves around the various males of the family and various intrigues about the illegal activities. I agree with another reviewer who spoke about an economy of words. The author keeps on point. This story has many parts to it and spans numerous years. It is not a short novel and would have been a vast sprawling epic if the author did not stick to the story. To my knowledge this is the third novel by the author. When I study an author I often read all of his / her novels in the order of publication, I read the first two by this author. They are both good, but this novel seemed to be much better and is by far my favorite of the three. For a casual enjoyable reading experience, I would just start with this novel. In summary, I completely enjoyed this novel. It is very similar to the Academy Award movie of the same name. I like this novel better than the first two novels by this author. Thank You for taking the time to read this review. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #25,283 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #53 in Organized Crime Thrillers #81 in Family Saga Fiction #2,675 in Suspense Thrillers | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (26,788) | | Dimensions | 5.71 x 1.37 x 8.68 inches | | ISBN-10 | 0399103422 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0399103421 | | Item Weight | 1.3 pounds | | Language | English | | Part of series | The Godfather | | Print length | 448 pages | | Publication date | March 10, 1969 | | Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons | ## Images ![The Godfather - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61wKVw89MBL.jpg) ![The Godfather - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51wbm8ZIK1L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ God Father, a must read. *by P***I on August 19, 2013* `The Godfather' by Mario Puzo. What a journey! There was a copy of this book in my mother's library. In all those years I have never read it. Of course I did see the movies a while back, but it has been quite some time. The book and the fluid prose within was fresh to me. I think I will order the movies. I couldn't put it down. Puzo creates characters that are complicated and somewhat fleshed out. The `family' is a complicated place to exist, and one must be complicated to survive. The story is heavy on plot for- let's face it- plot makes a great Mafiosi story become an outstanding Mafiosi story. The heart and drive of the story comes from the Don's rejection of an offer to do business with Virgil Sollozzo, who has the backing of the Tattaglia family. Sollozzo's reaction to the rejection sets off a series of events that reverberates through the lives of every character. The Don's reasoning for the rejection is simple: it assaults his integrity and belief system. He sees that the offer can make a lot of money in the short-run. But the Don is far-sighted and knows such a business will destroy everything he built, and will ultimately decimate his beloved family. This creates a war between the 5 Families, and the repercussions of this war are felt not only in New York, but in the burgeoning Las Vegas, and in the sunny countryside of Corleone Sicily, Italy. I will not go into the story here. Puzo leaves a few questions unanswered in this book. I am going to move forward hoping that these will be addressed in `The Sicilian'. Puzo moves the story along in blocks, or major events. It is a different style of storytelling than I am used to, but an easy one to adjust to. The story is set up like a chess board, with each character being positioned to drive story. Yet, at the same time each character and their actions are driven by the events unfolding in their lives. It is a fine, fine line to walk as an author, and Puzo deftly does just that. Just a side note; Mario Puzo has a little fixation on male and female genitalia that kind of just sits there. I felt it added nothing to the story. I could make the argument that Puzo's fascination with Santino's (Sonny) extraordinarily large penis was a direct correlation with the size of Sonny's ego, bravado, and attitude. I didn't feel it was needed. Puzo was able to clearly show Sonny's impulsiveness, rage, and ego through Sonny's actions and reactions. I don't know. Maybe it was just me. I loved the book. It has taken me 35 years to get to it. There are a few books that maybe one should wait until they are a little older to understand and comprehend the nuances of the author. I feel this might have been one of those books. Had I read it all those years ago, I may have read the same story completely differently. There are several authors I feel this way about. I am glad I found this book at the flea market used books stand. Best $1.00 I ever spent! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent, Great Story, Kindle Is High Quality, Audiobook is Very Professional *by F***Y on November 18, 2022* “The Godfather” is a 1969 novel authored by Mario Puzo. It is the author’s third novel. It is the basis for two Academy Award winning movies. I completely enjoyed the novel. I both read the novel on Kindle and listened to the audiobook. The story is quite clearly written. I particularly enjoyed the audiobook, however there are many characters and I am glad that I read along in order to avoid becoming confused. Therefore I did not use this audiobook much whilst commuting. I sat quietly and read and listened. The story is about a family living in the New York area that is quite successful in various ways. There is a successful legal business interest. There are also illegal activities. The story revolves around the various males of the family and various intrigues about the illegal activities. I agree with another reviewer who spoke about an economy of words. The author keeps on point. This story has many parts to it and spans numerous years. It is not a short novel and would have been a vast sprawling epic if the author did not stick to the story. To my knowledge this is the third novel by the author. When I study an author I often read all of his / her novels in the order of publication, I read the first two by this author. They are both good, but this novel seemed to be much better and is by far my favorite of the three. For a casual enjoyable reading experience, I would just start with this novel. In summary, I completely enjoyed this novel. It is very similar to the Academy Award movie of the same name. I like this novel better than the first two novels by this author. Thank You for taking the time to read this review. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent read *by A***R on January 12, 2026* An excellent read in itself. If you've seen the movie, the backstory presented in this book is absolutely amazing, I definitely recommend this book. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/2737313-the-godfather](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/2737313-the-godfather) --- *Product available on Desertcart Saudi Arabia* *Store origin: SA* *Last updated: 2026-04-27*