“Fools Die,” or “Let Fools Die” ( English Fools Die ), is a novel by the American writer Mario Puzo , published on October 9, 1978 . The novel tells about the world of gambling, mass media and the film industry. The main character, John Merlin, obeys his own code of honor, where law and organized crime are synonymous [1] . The action takes place in New York , Hollywood and Las Vegas . Mario Puzo called "Fools Die" his favorite novel [2] .
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| Genre | drama , detective |
| Author | Mario puzo |
| Original language | English |
| Date of first publication | 1978 |
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Story
The affair begins in Las Vegas, where friends - John Merlin, Cully Cross and Jordan Hamley spend their time in gambling at Hotel Xanadu . With the same passion they relate to life, which is the same game for them. Once, after a big win, Jordan Hamley commits suicide in his room. John Merlin returns to New York, and Callie Cross becomes Xenadge Hotel Deputy Director.
John Merlin, an orphan, has published one book, and must work to survive. He is involved in dubious machinations at the US Army Recruitment Reserve Center in New York, for which he falls under the investigation, which finds him not guilty. After he works in a magazine, he meets the famous writer Osano ( born Osano ). Begins to collaborate with a studio in Hollywood, interested in the film adaptation of his book. In California, John Merlin falls in love with Janelle, an aspiring actress. At the same time, he is disappointed in the film industry when he gets acquainted with the inner world of Hollywood.
One by one, people close to him die. Callie Cross was killed in Japan at the request of Grosevelt, the director of the Xenadu Hotel. The brother of the protagonist, Artie Merlin ( born Artie Merlyn ), dies after a sudden heart attack. Osano, it turns out, suffers from an incurable disease and decides to commit suicide. John Merlin is surprised to learn that the manuscript that the writer has been working on for more than ten years actually consists of six pages, and these are an introduction to the work. In the end, Janelle dies from a brain tumor, and John Merlin is left completely alone. Playing with life, he lost both friendship and love.
Notes
- ↑ DL Kirkpatrick & J. Vinson. Contemporary Novelists. St. James Press, 1986. P. 695. ISBN 978-0-912289-58-8 .
- ↑ Fools Die. The Official Mario Puzo Library.
Sources
- Mario Puzo Let the fools die; [translation by I. Dorofeev, V. Lenz]. - St. Petersburg: Vega, 1994. - 559, [1] p. - 25,000 copies. - ISBN 5-640-01536-7 (erroneous)
- Mario Puzo Fools die. - M .: KRON-Press, 1995 .-- 603 p. - (Illusion). - ISBN 5-232-00129-9
- Mario Puzo Let the fools die.