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"Godfather", the story of a bestseller: How Mario Puzo managed not to be called "donkey"

2022-08-16 19:28:01Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

 

"Godfather", the story of a bestseller: How Mario Puzo managed not to
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In the 60s, Mario Puzo was going through a very bad phase of his career.

He retreated to the basement of his Long Island home and converted it into an office in which he prepared to write his new novel.

This was a small room, very small, with just enough room for a desk and typewriter.

To make matters worse, his five children constantly barged into his room, and only his eldest son Tony reminded them that dad wanted quiet as he was writing a bestseller.

"Godfather", the story of a bestseller: How Mario Puzo managed not to
Mario Puzo

This was as his two previous novels, although critically acclaimed, had disastrous sales that eventually led to accumulated debt and the decision to sell the rights to you.

A "Godfather" was his way to a wider audience. This was a major, commercially minded novel that would bring him fame and fortune. Of course, Puzo needed this. He had to pay his debts and that was all he wanted.

It's been 50 years since The Godfather hit the shelves, and this was indeed the novel that Puzo promised his children - a bestseller that a few years later became a legend thanks to Francis Ford Coppola's films, which enhanced it its cult status.

The book was completed in July 1968, when the Puzo family took a trip to Europe.

Upon his return, Puzo had lunch with editor Bill Targa, who told him he sold the rights to The Godfather for US$410,000 (more than three million dollars at today's rates).

"Every Italian family has a 'donkey' that we all know will not make money," Puzo wrote in his memoirs, adding that this was the moment he made it clear to his family that he it is no longer a "donkey".

He immediately received 100,000 US dollars, paying off all debts.

The book came out at a time when America was very interested in stories about organized crime.

"The Godfather" was an unprecedented hit and the fastest selling book in history. Five million copies were sold in 1970, and in January 1971 another seven million copies were sent to press.


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