Red Harvest · Character
Lew Yard
A powerful gangster and fence, one of the city's crime bosses.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Lew Yard, Lew, Yard, the late Lew Yard
First appearance: red harvest
Lew Yard's tie to The Narrator is one of the pressures that moves Red Harvest—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as visiting Elihu Willsson and providing cover for Reno's criminal activities.
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With The Narrator (rivalry): Lew Yard, a corrupt banker and underworld financier, is a key figure in the criminal network the Narrator is trying to dismantle. With The Narrator (rivalry): Lew Yard, a corrupt banker and…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Minor figures and associates
- Underworld enforcers and rivals
- Protagonist
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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rivalry · negative
Lew Yard, a corrupt banker and underworld financier, is a key figure in the criminal… How this plays out →
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