The Dark Arena
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| The Dark Arena | |
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 Paperback by Random House Publishers |
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| Author | Mario Puzo |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject(s) | Crime novel |
| Publication date | 1955 |
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| Pages | 288 (paperback version of 2001 |
| ISBN | 0345441699 |
| OCLC Number | 46968806 |
The Dark Arena is the first novel by Mario Puzo, published in 1955.
The book follows Walter Mosca, an American World War II veteran who is forced to return to Germany for his girlfriend, Hella. He finds the post-war Germany in more terrible state than he left it. The lives of people along with economy and administration are shattered beyond any hope of recovery. Cruelty in every sphere of life is the norm. The standard currency is not mark or even dollar but US made cigarettes, and they buy everything including sex and even life. Mario Puzo shows his skill for showing the psychology of violence from the point of view of the purporter that will become his major talent in the mafia novels that made him a legend later in his life.
But the novel was not much in terms of success as his later works like The Godfather turned out to be. The reviewers gave it what can be called "critical acclaim" but nevertheless admitted Puzo a solid talent.
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