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 U.S. first edition cover | |
| Author | Mario Puzo |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | The Godfather |
| Genre | Thriller, crime fiction |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | November 1984 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback and paperback), Audiobook |
| Pages | 416 pp. (hardback edition) and 410 pp. (paperback edition) |
| ISBN | 0-671-43564-7 (hardback edition) and ISBN 0-345-44170-2 (paperback edition) |
| OCLC | 11030814 |
| 813/.54 19 | |
| LC Class | PS3566.U9 S5 1984 |
| Preceded by | The Godfather |
The Sicilian is a novel by American author Mario Puzo. Published in 1984 by Random House Publishing Group (ISBN 0-671-43564-7), it is based on the life of Sicilian bandit Salvatore Giuliano. It is set in the same universe as Puzo's most famous work, The Godfather (1969), and contains characters from The Godfather.[1] It is regarded as The Godfather's literary sequel and is the second book in The Godfather novel series. It was adapted into a film in 1987, though all Godfather references were removed for copyright reasons in the film adaptation.
In this novel, the spelling of Salvatore Giuliano's name was intentionally changed by Puzo to "Guiliano". This novel, though a work of fiction, is based on the real-life exploits of Giuliano.
- ^ Lehmann-Haupt, Christopher (1984-11-22). "Books of the Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-03-30.