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The Family Corleone
- Narrated by: Bobby Cannavale
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
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Publisher's Summary
New York, 1933: The city and the nation are in the depths of the Great Depression. The crime families of New York have prospered in this time, but with the coming end of Prohibition, a battle is looming that will determine which organizations will rise and which will face a violent end.
For Vito Corleone, nothing is more important than his family's future. While his youngest children, Michael, Fredo, and Connie, are in school, unaware of their father's true occupation, and his adopted son Tom Hagen is a college student, he worries most about Sonny, his eldest child. Vito pushes Sonny to be a businessman, but Sonny - 17 years old, impatient, and reckless - wants something else: To follow in his father's footsteps and become a part of the real family business.
An exhilarating and profound novel of tradition and violence, of loyalty and betrayal, The Family Corleone will appeal to the legions of fans who can never get enough of The Godfather, as well as introduce it to a whole new generation.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Antonio Ferrara
- 2022-11-12
One of the best prequels
Such a powerful work of fiction I could not stop listening to thus book. Captured the Corleone family and mythos to a T. So highly recommend. Bravo Ed Falco.
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- Jim Bag
- 2019-09-20
If youre a fan of the Godfather, this is a must!
Awesome story with fantastic narration!! I originally bought this book in print but im glad i opted to get the audiobook instead. The narrator brings a lot of the characters you love from the movies (aswell as great new characters) into this story with his fantastic voice acting. You can picture the scenes of the book clearly and get new insights into their back stories. Highly recommend!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- steve
- 2012-09-10
Outstanding: An Instant Classic!
Where does The Family Corleone rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This could possibly be the best book I've ever listened to. The writing is excellent, the narrator is amazing and the story is one of the best ever told and is just as good as the other books that were written as part of the Godfather saga.
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
The plot is superb. Such an interesting take. Doing a prequel for the Godfather was in ingenius idea. The whole time you are just wondering what will happen next and whether or not it will tie into one of the Godfather movies that have already been published. I can't wait for the movie to come out for this version!
Which scene was your favorite?
There isn't one particular scene that is my favorite but I loved learning about Luca Brasi and the smart man he was prior to evolving into the not so smart monster that he was in the original Godfather movie. I also loved learning about how Michael, Fredo and Sonnie were as kids growing up in the Corleone family.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Becoming the Godfather
Any additional comments?
The narrator truly is one of the best narrators I've heard. Every character he does sounds exactly like the characters sounded in the movies. This is must listen for anyone who likes the Godfather.
16 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Carly
- 2015-06-26
Bobby Cannavale, perfect voice for a mob book.
Would you consider the audio edition of The Family Corleone to be better than the print version?
I read a copy of the book along with the audiobook so i think for The Family Corleone Bobby Cannavale voice is just as good as the print. The way he can switch between voices is great and makes the whole experience that much greater. The thing i like most about the audiobook was that it did not skip any part of the book it was read word for word unlike some audiobooks i have tried in the passed.
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
A lot, I think Ed Falco's depiction of the how the Corleone family was like before Michael's journey and the way he switches as one characters plot is about to thicken you jump right into to another character story line. He describers how Luca Brasi's life was like before he met Vito and how he can't die.
Which scene was your favorite?
Spoilers!! My favorite scene from the book was when the Corleone family was at a parade and Cork tries to warn Sonny about the Irish going to attack and a intense gun battle brakes out and Cork tries to save Vito and accidentally shoots him but saves Vito because he shot him.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Not one thing wrong with Bobby Cannavale performance.
Any additional comments?
This book is very well done. Ed Falco's take on a book that was written 44 year prior is impeccable. Very well done. Bobby Cannavalle voive is spot on.
11 people found this helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Richard Delman
- 2012-05-19
Too many rub outs. Too little originality.
This book is based on the screenplay by Mario Puzo, which is based on his book. The movie, The Godfather, is a lasting masterpiece, a lily which truly should not be gilded. This work is totally derivative. The only aspect I can recommend is Bobby Cannavale, a narrator who really should do more audiobooks, IMHO. The plot, such as it is, is in the first half almost completely devoted to Luca Brazzi, a very minor character in the movie, and deservedly so. He is a monster, and an utterly worthless one. Not to be a spoiler (OK, just a little spoiling, only as rotten as Luca), he actually throws his newborn infant in a furnace, while allowing the mother of the child, whom he calls a whore, to die from neglect. If you like this sort of thing, I just do not know what to say. As for the rest, it is devoted to the many killings necessary to the struggles for supremacy of the various Italian (and Irish) families of New York. Bobby Cannavale does a very good Vito Corleone. The other gangsters are completely without redeeming qualities. Sonny is impulsive, childish, dishonest and brutal. How about that? Who'd a thunk? Michael is a small child who carries all of Vito's longing for legitimacy. Almost every aspect of the plot is already known to us. There is nothing new here to catch the imagination. Everybody kills everybody. Film at 11.
10 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Yvonne A.
- 2017-10-17
Loved it!
Loved it!
Narrator was a pleasure to listen to, brilliant with the voice changes of characters.
5 people found this helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- michele
- 2013-06-11
the family corleone is good
If you could sum up The Family Corleone in three words, what would they be?
drama thrilling and shocking
What did you like best about this story?
i love how the characters seem like their older counterparts.
What about Bobby Cannavale’s performance did you like?
i think his impression of the don was dead-on.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
yes
4 people found this helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- George
- 2012-05-20
All they do is have sex
Is there anything you would change about this book?
If it were not for them having sex the audio would be 15 min
Has The Family Corleone turned you off from other books in this genre?
no
What didn???t you like about Bobby Cannavale???s performance?
Not sure
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
It would be XXX
4 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- mnmilkman
- 2012-05-18
very well done, BRAVO
Would you listen to The Family Corleone again? Why?
WITHOUT A DOUBT
Which character – as performed by Bobby Cannavale – was your favorite?
Luca Brasi .
Any additional comments?
I wish Bobby Cannavale would preform The Godfather (the original). He is 1000 times better than Joe Montania.
4 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Rachael
- 2017-03-16
The story of Sonny joining the family business
I enjoyed this book and i liked the narration, even with slight timeline issues like Tom Hagen being 18, as he was a year older than Sonny at 17, in 1933, when in the Godfather novel, Tom was 35 in 1945. The math doesn't add up, lol, but it was a good ride imo
3 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Joshua Austin
- 2017-03-11
Perfect Prequel to The Godfather
I really enjoyed listening to the narrator and his impressions of all the characters from the movie. The story is perfect in every way and has the feeling that you are immersed in the world of The Godfather. I recommend this to any fans of the movies and The Godfather novel.
3 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- JJ
- 2012-12-02
Good Read on the Early history of Sonny Corleone
What made the experience of listening to The Family Corleone the most enjoyable?
Being somewhat familiar with the Godfather series this story gets to the early times for Sonny Corleone and his family..
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
Yes, not a problem wanting to know what came next in the life of Corleone family.
What does Bobby Cannavale bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Liked his tone and correct Italian pronouncment of the words. Wish there was more Italian words added in the story, that seems to bring you in the book even more.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Luca and his girlfriend his storyline in particular moved me.
3 people found this helpful