{"product_id":"scarface-a-positronic-book-hardcover-1","title":"Scarface: A Positronic Book - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArmitage Trail\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA brutal, unflinching portrait of ambition, violence, and power, \u003cem\u003eScarface\u003c\/em\u003e by Armitage Trail is a cornerstone of American crime literature and the defining novel of the classic gangster era.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set in the smoke-filled backrooms and bloodstained streets of \u003cstrong\u003e1920s Chicago\u003c\/strong\u003e, this landmark work follows the rise and fall of Tony \"Scarface\" Guarino, a cold, brilliant figure determined to claw his way to the top of a criminal empire built on fear, bootlegging, and corruption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Prohibition fuels the growth of \u003cstrong\u003eorganized crime\u003c\/strong\u003e, rival gangs battle for territory, political favors are bought and sold, and the line between law and lawlessness disappears. Tony's ascent is relentless-driven by ego, strategy, and the ruthless calculus of survival-until violence, betrayal, and paranoia close in with explosive consequence. Trail's prose is urgent and cinematic, combining \u003cstrong\u003enoir realism\u003c\/strong\u003e with the mythic scale of a \u003cstrong\u003erise-and-fall gangster saga\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA precursor to modern crime fiction, \u003cem\u003eScarface\u003c\/em\u003e exposes the machinery of power in \u003cstrong\u003eProhibition-era America\u003c\/strong\u003e, revealing how brutality and charisma can shape a legend-and destroy the person behind it. Gritty, fast-paced, and unsentimental, the novel stands alongside the greatest works of the genre and remains essential for readers drawn to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eclassic gangster novels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProhibition-era crime fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1920s Chicago underworld stories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican cultural and film history\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eearly twentieth century crime narratives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow recognized as the novel that inspired the iconic films, \u003cem\u003eScarface\u003c\/em\u003e endures as a vivid snapshot of a violent age and a chilling examination of how criminal empires rise-and why they fall. \u003cstrong\u003eA must-read for libraries, collectors, and anyone fascinated by the origins of the American gangster myth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 186\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53146197492019,"sku":"9781515469544","price":42.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/iy1uXsdFTU9781515469544_be8feea3-2d1d-44db-b532-8bb1a11e0a9b.webp?v=1773863695","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/scarface-a-positronic-book-hardcover-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}