Originally posted by dkan_6:
I seemed to notice that a lot of characters like Merlyn, and Mosca from Dark Arena, are very similar to Puzo and have shared some of the same experiences.
I think this could only be attributed to a case of "you write what you know". Puzo wrote what he knew of, and, using his literary genius, changed it in such a way as to pull you in to his own world. Very amuzing.
