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The hosts referenced the companion book to point out that Mario Puzo knew little about the mafia when he wrote the novel, citing Coppola's own notes. The book was mentioned as a source for this background detail rather than being recommended.
Episode: ‘The Godfather’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey,...
Coppola's own book, "The Godfather Notebook," was cited as noting that Mario Puzo knew little about the mafia when he wrote the novel.
Coppola notes about Puzo's book, in his book, The Godfather Notebook, is that Puzo didn't really know anything about the mafia.
Episode: ‘The Godfather’ With Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey,...
Coppola's companion book was cited as noting that Mario Puzo was largely ignorant about the mafia when writing the original novel.
Coppola notes about Puzo's book, in his book, The Godfather Notebook, is that Puzo didn't really know anything about the mafia.