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The Last Don

Book Review by: katharos     

Original Author: Mario Puzo
The last plan of Don Domenico Clericuzio, an aging mafia boss, is to eventually make his family enter the legitimate world
and melt in the American society. He conducted a meeting of his most trusted family namely his three sons Giorgio, Petie Vincent and his niece Pippi.  Twenty-five years later, his grandson Dante and his grandnephew Cross (Croccifixio) make their way through life, and the eighty-year-old Don is half-retired. Cross, who holds a majority share in a Las Vegas casino, is supposed to become the strong arm of the family. However, when he refuses to take part in the murder of an old friend, Dante is left to be the sole tough guy. Dante''s greed for power and blood lead him to plan the elimination of his relatives, who are an obstacle to the desire to become as powerful as the old Don himself. Cross, who is aware of being on the black list, precedes Dante and catches him on a trap. Having acted against the family, he waits for the Don''s vendetta, but, to his own surprise, his life is spared and he''s only condemned to exile. The story concludes with the revelation that the Don had planned this outcome all along for the long term survival of the family.
Published: July 04, 2007
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  1. 0 Ratings Thursday, July 05, 2007
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    razan

    Comment of the summary of The Last Don by Katharos

    This summary is brief, clear and clever. We can easily read between lines the pressure and overwhelming weight of interest conflicts lying between two generations of a mafia family. In few words the whole story is disclosed to us. We feel a shiver. We want to read the book, absolutely.

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