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Omertà, the Sicilian code of silence, has been the cornerstone of the Mafia's sense of honour for centuries. Born in the Sicilian hills, omertà carried the Mafia through a hundred years of change, but now at the century's end it is becoming a relic from a bygone age. Honour may be silent - but money talks. New York - a mob boss is assassinated. His nephew Astorre Viola and the head of the city's FBI both launch investigations into the murder. But this time silence spreads like a contagion: the silence of rival gangs, the silence of crooked bankers, even the silence of the courts. The world of the Mafia is riven with greed, and Viola knows that now is the time to claim his destiny…

Tras toda una vida consagrada al mundo del crimen, Don RaymondeAprile decide ceder el testigo al joven Astorre, sumano derecha, y mantener a su familia al margen de la Mafia.Sin embargo, el agente Cilke, del FBI, ve con recelo su jubilacion.

**With an exclusive introduction by Francis Ford Coppola** Tyrant, blackmailer, racketeer, murderer - his influence reaches every level of American society. Meet Don Corleone, a friendly man, a just man, a reasonable man. The deadliest lord of the Cosa Nostra. The Godfather. A modern masterpiece, The Godfather is a searing portrait of the 1940s criminal underworld. It is also the intimate story of the Corleone family, at once drawn together and ripped apart by its unique position at the core of the American Mafia. Mario Puzo's compelling tale of blackmail, murder and family values is a true classic, and remains just as shocking fifty years after it was first published. This special anniversary edition is a must-have for admirers of the novel and essential reading for fans of the timeless film adaptations.

"Lucia Santa abandona su Italia natal y emigra a Estados Unidos para labrarse un futuro mejor. En Nueva York, donde la espera su flamante esposo, deberá hacer frente a una vida marcada por la pobreza y la desdicha. Solo su dignidad, su coraje y su pasion conseguiran sobreponerse a la tragedia de sus matrimonios, los seis hijos a quienes mantener o la rebeldia de los mas jovenes.En tierras extrañas es una fascinante historia repleta de sonrisas y lagrimas, de furia y perdon que conforma el vivido retrato de una familia dispuesta a todo con tal de alcanzar el sueño americano."

Omertà. Código de honor siciliano que prohíbe informar sobre los delitos que incumben a las personas implicadas. Don Raymonde Aprile decide retirarse del crimen organizado tras una vida dedicada a la

Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content.The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning (CEFR). Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary.

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.

Vito Corleone es el Don más respetado de Nueva York, ciudad a la que llegó como emigrante desde su Sicilia natal a los doce años. Don Corleone es implacable con sus rivales, pero es también un hombre inteligente, astuto y fiel a los principios del honor y la amistad. La vida y negocios de Don Corleone, asi como los de su hijo y heredero, conforman el eje de esta obra maestra.La publicacion de El Padrino en 1969 supuso una convulsion en el mundo literario, pues por primera vez la Mafia aparecia novelada desde su interior.; presentada como una compleja contrasociedad con una cultura, unas interrelaciones y unas jerarquias comunmente aceptadas. Posteriormente, el propio Puzo escribiria los guiones de la famosa trilogia de peliculas de Francis Ford Coppola.