When Mario Puzos 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 Americas 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 daughters wedding...to his son, Michael, who takes his fathers 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.