The Godfather Tyrant, blackmailer, racketeer, murderer. His influence reaches every level of American society. Meet Don Corleone, a friendly man, a just man, a reasonable man. Deadliest lord of the Cosa Nostra... The Godfather. The Fortunate Pilgrim From the barren farms of Italy to the cramped tenements of New York, the immigrant families struggle with an adopted life - none more so than the Angeluzzi-Corbos. At their head stands Lucia Santa, wife, widow and mother of two families. It is her formidable will that steers them through the Depression and the early years of war. But she cannot prevent the conflict between Italian and American values - nor the bloodshed which must surely follow... --back cover