Atar Hadari

Mario Puzo's The Godfather: Bookmarked Atar Hadari

Mario Puzo's The Godfather is a classic crime novel that details the rise of the Corleone mafia family in mid-twentieth century New York. In establishing the iconic characters of Vito, Michael, Fredo and Sonny, the novel and subsequent films singlehandedly created the artistic template for the modern American gangster.



In this volume in Ig's acclaimed Bookmarked series, Poet and playwright Atar Hadari explores the role that Puzo's classic novel played in the life of his own family, Israeli immigrant's living in London. Hadari also examines The Godfather film trilogy, teasing out how Puzo's novel is the beating heart behind all three films.