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This powerful, gritty, and vivid novel is the unforgettable story of Carlito Brigante, a Harlem drug dealer in the 1960s, and his rise to the top. Drug dealer, thief, and murdered, Carlito Brigante was once just another Spanish Harlem street punk with a poor boy's dream of flash and fast money -- but as he gets older he determines that it's either take or be taken, and he knows which role he intends to play. Soon he's a mob-connected professional with an easy charm, joie de vivre, stubborn pride, and hair-trigger temper. But the rules change rapidly in a sudden-death world of scams, sell-outs, and payback, where only the strongest and smartest predator can be king of the barrio. And when there's a major changing of the guard in the top echelons of the mob, Carlito will have some hard choices to make. Taut, thrilling, and a joy to read, Carlito's Way established a voice that has lost none of its vivid color or power to enthrall.
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These books, from 1979 and 1975, respectively, are often described as a Puerto Rican Godfather, as they follow the rise and fall of Carlito Brigante from street punk to mob boss. The volumes were combined in director Brian DePalma's feature film Carlito's Way, starring Al Pacino.
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carlito's way
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saturday review press / e.p. dutton & co, inc, new york, 1975
ISBN 10: 0841504083
ISBN 13: 9780841504080
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Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Edition. first edition, 1975. new york: saturday review press / e.p. dutton & co, inc. isbn: 0-8415-0408-3. 8.5 x 5.5 inches. 152 pages. hardcover. bound gold cloth covered boards. book condition: gentle toning to block. light edgewear. near fine. jacket condition: scrattling to panels. closed tear to head of front panel. wear to head and foot of spine. light staining to back panel. toning to flaps. unclipped ($7.95). very good. Seller Inventory # 2820