The Sicilian is a novel by American author Mario Puzo. Published in 1984 by Random House Publishing Group, it is based on the life of Sicilian bandit Salvatore Giuliano. The plot is connected with Puz
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Aspanu Pisciotta (left) and Salvatore Giuliano in real life
Mario Francis Puzo was an American author and screenwriter. He wrote crime novels about the Italian-American Mafia and Sicilian Mafia, most notably The Godfather, which he later co-adapted into a film