Fools Die
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| Author(s) | Mario Puzo |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Crime novel |
| Publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons |
| Publication date | 9 October 1978 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) & Audio Book |
| Pages | 544 pp (Paperback edition) |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-399-12244-3 (Hardcover edition) & ISBN 0-451-16019-3 (Paperback editions) |
| OCLC Number | 3912796 |
| Dewey Decimal | 813/.5/4 |
| LC Classification | PZ4.P994 Fn 1978 PS3566.U9 |
| Preceded by | The Godfather |
| Followed by | The Sicilian |
Fools Die is a 1978 novel by Mario Puzo. Played out in the worlds of gambling, publishing and the film industry, Merlyn and his brother Artie obey their own code of honor in the ferment of contemporary America, where law and organized crime are one and the same.[1] Set in New York, Hollywood, and Las Vegas, Mario Puzo considered Fools Die to be his personal favorite.[2] The paperback rights to the book were sold in 1978 by the publisher, G. P. Putnam's Sons, to New American Library for a then record $2.55 million.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Kirkpatrick, D. L.; James Vinson (1986). Contemporary Novelists. St. James Press. p. 695. ISBN 9780912289588.
- ^ "Fools Die". The Official Mario Puzo Library. http://www.mariopuzo.com/fools_die/fools_die.shtml. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
- ^ Mitgang, Herbert (June 17, 1978). "Record Price for a Puzo Paperback". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0A13F73B5513728DDDAE0994DE405B888BF1D3. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
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