The Godfather's Revenge

The Godfather's Revenge
AuthorMark Winegardner
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Godfather
GenreCrime novel
PublisherPutnam
Publication date
November 7, 2006
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback) & Audiobook
Pages496 pp (Hardcover), 624 pp (paperback)
ISBN0-399-15384-5
OCLC71288749
813/.54 22
LC ClassPS3573.I528 G645 2006
Preceded byThe Godfather Returns 

The Godfather's Revenge, a 2006 novel written by author Mark Winegardner, is the sequel to his 2004 novel The Godfather Returns. It is the fourth book in The Godfather novel series and is chronologically set last.[1]

The story takes place from 1963 to 1964, and picks up the story from where The Godfather Returns left off. The novel deals with Michael Corleone's guilt over the events of The Godfather Part II, particularly his ordering the death of his brother, Fredo. Subplots include Nick Geraci's plans for revenge against the Corleones, Tom Hagen being implicated in a murder, and organized crime's battle with a presidential family, the Shea family, who are analogous to the Kennedy family.

The novel received mixed reviews and was not authorized by Paramount Pictures, who own the copyright to the Godfather films, though it was authorized by the estate of Mario Puzo, author of the first novel in the series, The Godfather.[2]

  1. ^ "The Godfather's Revenge by Mark Winegardner". www.penguin.com.au. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  2. ^ Kenneally, Tim (February 22, 2012). "Mario Puzo Estate Sued by Paramount Over 'Godfather' Prequel". Reuters. Retrieved February 3, 2019.