Mario Puzo — The Dark Arena

New York, Random House, 1955. First edition. Paperback. A very scarce uncorrected proof of the debut novel of Mario Puzo, the American novelist best known for 'The Godfather&apos. A very scarce 'Uncorrected Proof from Random House, for Advance Readers&apos.In the publisher's original paper wraps.The first novel of Mario Puzo, following a Second World War veteran who returns to post-war Germany for his girlfriend, Hella. It was reviewed in the Boston Globe as 'fierce, intense, compelling&apos.Puzo is best known, however, for his 1969 crime novel 'The Godfather', following a fictional Mafia family headed by Vito Corleone.It inspired the Francis Ford Coppola 1972 film of the same name, acclaimed by critics and audiences alike. In the publisher's original paper wraps, with string tie. Light handling marks to wraps and title label. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .