{"product_id":"fools-die-paperback","title":"Fools Die - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMario Puzo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A page-flipping tale of power, brutality and glamour (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Played out in the underground worlds of high-stakes gambling, publishing, and the film industry, this epic thriller follows two brothers, Merlyn and Arite, as they delve into the dangerous underbelly of American life. From Las Vegas to New York to Hollywood, there is one thing that remains constant: organized crime and the law are simply two sides of the same coin...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe son of Italian immigrants who moved to the Hell's Kitchen area of New York City, \u003cb\u003eMario Puzo\u003c\/b\u003e was born on October 15, 1920. After World War II, during which he served as a U.S. Army corporal, he attended City College of New York on the G.I. Bill and worked as a freelance writer. During this period he wrote his first two novels\u003ci\u003e The Dark Arena\u003c\/i\u003e (1955) and \u003ci\u003eThe Fortunate Pilgrim \u003c\/i\u003e(1965). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen his books made little money despite being critically acclaimed, he vowed to write a bestseller. \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e (1969) was an enormous success. He collaborated with director Francis Ford Coppola on the screenplays for all three Godfather movies and won Academy Awards for both \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e (1972) and \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather, Part II\u003c\/i\u003e (1974). He also collaborated on the scripts for such films as \u003ci\u003eSuperman \u003c\/i\u003e(1978), \u003ci\u003eSuperman II \u003c\/i\u003e(1981), and \u003ci\u003eThe Cotton Club\u003c\/i\u003e (1984). He continued to write phenomenally successful novels, Including \u003ci\u003eFools Die \u003c\/i\u003e(1978), \u003ci\u003eThe Sicilian\u003c\/i\u003e (1984), T\u003ci\u003ehe Fourth K \u003c\/i\u003e(1991), and \u003ci\u003eThe Last Don\u003c\/i\u003e (1996). Mario Puzo died on July 2, 1999. His final novel, \u003ci\u003eOmerta\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 2000.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.24 x 6.86 x 4.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 1979\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687389171775,"sku":"9780451160195","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7a177ea92cd095f91a45f4970be72b12.webp?v=1764978434","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/fools-die-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}