Kane and Abel is a compelling tale of two men, William Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski, born on the same day but on opposite sides of the world, whose paths cross in a ruthless struggle to build an empire. The book spans sixty years and is filled with descriptive storytelling that keeps the pace engaging, though at times it focuses too much on business dealings.
Kane and Abel is an unputdownable tale that spans sixty years, following the lives of William Lowell Kane, a Boston millionaire's son, and Abel Rosnovski, a penniless Polish immigrant. The book is filled with descriptive storytelling that keeps the pace engaging, though at times it focuses too much on business dealings. The reviewer particularly enjoyed Abel's early life, which provided a harrowing yet insightful look into life in an occupied country during the First World War. The book's main success is that both characters, despite their different backgrounds, are essentially the same at heart, making it difficult to blame either for their feud. The reviewer found the story compelling and would not hesitate to read another Jeffrey Archer novel.
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An unputdownable tale, spanning sixty years, of two powerful men kinked by an all consuming hatred, brought together by fate to save… and finally destroy… each other.
What I liked about this book: I really enjoyed this book from start to end but I think my favourite part is Abel’s early life.
This books main success is that even though the two characters come from completely different backgrounds, they are essentially the same at heart and at no point in the book do you feel either of the characters have become a better person than the other.