By Clifton Adams
"The story of a contemporary Al Capone who trafficks in rum, weapons, and women."
"Pure narrative vigour is the good advantage of Clifton Adam's Whom Gods Destroy…There's a undeniable flaw within the mental build-up of the legal protagonist: he turns out easily to not have existed among the a long time of 18 and 32. but when you could bridge this hole, he's a well-conceived louse, depicted with an goal absence of creampuff sympathy; and generic although the necessities of the tale could be, it strikes with an impossible to resist ahead impetus."
–Anthony Boucher (New York occasions, may perhaps three, 1953)
First released 1953
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Whom Gods Destroy is the tale of Roy Foley, who returns to his fatherland of massive Prairie at the demise of his father in simple terms to find that his lifestyles remains to be governed via his emotions of affection and hate for a lady named Lola.
in reality, his emotions for her have pretty well pushed him loopy, although he doesn’t comprehend it. He reveals one other lady named Vida (I’ll go away all discussions of symbolism to the English majors between you), yet even his allure to Vida isn’t sufficient to save lots of him.
to listen to him inform it, Foley is a kind of hardluck men, lots clever, yet he’s simply by no means gotten the holiday he merits. He thinks he’s came upon the opportunity in massive Prairie, even if. He’s going to take over the thriving bootlegging exchange within the city, and he’s going to do it fast.
He will get off to a foul begin, as his first plan is going improper. So does his moment. And his 3rd. every time anything is going flawed, he will pay a cost, and simply while his plans ultimately appear to be understanding, issues fall apart.
Roy lands up in an inexpensive lodge and in depression: “Out of the vacancy, I saved considering: What are you going to do, Foley? What are you going to do? There needed to be a solution — if i'll basically locate it. misplaced someplace within the violence and rage there has been an answer.”
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Publicizing your stolen art will make the works impossible to sell. Contact Interpol. ” Interpol? The Art Loss Register? Wolfond had never heard of them. About a year and a half later, when I showed up at the Lonsdale Gallery to write a piece about the burglaries, Wolfond hadn’t taken Czegledi’s advice: he was still nervous about moving his story into the public arena. He had settled the insurance already and was fearful of the thief’s reprisal if he spoke openly about the burglaries. Still, I got the sense from him that he wanted to talk.
Sir,” he said politely. “Mr. ——— has instructed me to tell you he has left a message on your phone and you are to follow the instructions and deliver the envelope to his room. ” I was worried now. I was staying in a hotel that seemed to be completely under the Organizer’s control. What would happen if I didn’t pay? He obviously knew what room I was in. He probably had a key card to it. It was past midnight. Czegledi looked concerned as well. ” she asked. “Do you think you should go to your room?
I’ve already paid the bill with my Visa card. ” “I don’t care about that bill. ” “I don’t care what you are writing about,” he said. ” “I’ve paid. ” I wasn’t sure what to do. I stood still, didn’t step back. But the Organizer stepped closer. The clerk, other staff in the lobby, and a few guests circulating near the desk looked frightened. Czegledi watched Egypt · 43 intently from a few feet away. I thought the Organizer was going to punch me. Instead he poked me with his finger. ” he shouted.