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Kane and Abel (Mass Market Paperback) (Paperback)
by Jeffrey Archer
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A multi-generational saga of two men: Kane, a priviledged Bostonian whose future as a banking magnate has already been charted for him; Abel, a Polish orphan who is literally left to die in the woods when his mother dies in childbirth.
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Author: Jeffrey Archer
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Pub. in: March, 2004
ISBN: 0312995059
Pages: 592
Measurements: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA00662
Other information: Reprint edition
ISBN-13: 978-0312995058
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In short, this is a story of two men from very different backgrounds whose paths cross on their ruthless struggles to fortune. Mr. Archer never lets you put this novel down. This is the best of the trilogy that Archer wrote and is an example for exemplary fiction by an impeccable writer. Once in a while you come across a book that makes you laugh, cry and hold your breath in suspense while providing an ecstasy of excitement.
William Lowell Kane is born to a powerful banking family in Boston while Abel Rosnovski is a polish immigrant to US after surviving the dangers of war. This novel follows in detail about the arduous tasks and tortures they face in their own way and how each one's path cross over. The master of prose explores in an intricately woven story, which is full of struggles, resilient brilliance of the two heroes and the power struggle of the two characters. All in all, it's a splendid book.
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General readers
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Jeffrey Archer was educated at Oxford University. He became the youngest member of the House of Commons in 1969, was appointed Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party in 1985, and was elevated to the House of Lords in 1992. All of his novels and short story collections - including Kane and Abel, Honor Among Thieves, and To Cut a Long Story Short - have been international bestsellers, selling over 120 million copies worldwide. Archer is married with two children and lives in England.
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William Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski, one the son of a Boston millionaire, the other a penniless polish immigrant-born on the same day near the turn of the century on opposite sides of the world-are brought together by fate and the quest of a dream. Two men - ambitious, powerful, ruthless - are locked in a relentless struggle to build an empire, fueled by their all-consuming hatred. Over sixty years and three generations, through war, marriage, fortune, and disaster, Kane and Abel battle for the success and triumph that only one man can have....
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The New York Times (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-31 00:00>
Cunning plots, silken style...archer plays a cat-and-mouse game with the reader. |
The Washington Post (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-31 00:00>
A storyteller in the class of alexandre dumas...unsurpassed skill...making the reader wonder intensely what will happen next. |
Entertainment Weekly (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-31 00:00>
A master at mixing power, politics, and profit into fiction. |
Harinath Thummalapalli (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-31 00:00>
Jeffrey Archer has written many international best sellers and this is one of his best works followed by the sequel to this book - 'The Prodigal Daughter'. Jeffrey Archer himself has quite an impressive background in real life. In 1969, he became the youngest member of the House of Commons in United Kingdom.
This particular book could have been based on a true story as it is mentioned at the beginning of the book that this book was made possible due to two men whose identities cannot be revealed.
The story - is about two men William Kane and Abel Rosnovski who come from opposite backgrounds and make it big in America. Kane is born and raised in a wealthy banking family while Abel is a poor Polish immigrant that survives extreme hardship before ending up in America. Due to his own ability and his background in the banking industry, Kane makes becomes a powerful force in that industry while Abel through his sheer determination and ruthless attitude builds an empire in the hotel industry.
Unfortunately, due to a misunderstanding caused by a negative encounter at the beginning of their careers, they become sworn enemies and it seems like nothing can change it. Even when Kane's son and Abel's daughter fall in love, get married, and have a child, it doesn't seem to influence these two men to overcome their intense hatred for each other.
This book is extremely well written and Jeffrey Archer has a way of telling a story where you can't stop reading till you reach the end. The vocabulary is not that difficult but the author uses his extraordinary writing style to tell the story as if you are right there where it's all happening.
It has been a common experience among Jeffrey Archer fans that they literally can't put this book down till they get to the end. The other common experience is that Jeffrey Archer fans read this book again and again every few years and it still keeps their interest. It is true in my own case also where this was the only fiction book in my life that kept me awake till 6 a.m. in the morning when I started reading at 10 p.m. the previous night. I was a teenager and got in trouble with my Mom for staying up all night to read this book (even though it was my summer vacation).
I recently read this book and felt the same sense of awe and inspiration that I did almost 20 years back when I first read the book. I have read it a couple more times in these 20 years and it is always the same amazing experience. That's why I decided to spend a few minutes and write this review to share my experiences with others.
If there is one new fiction author whose books you want to try, you won't regret picking Jeffrey Archer. The best book to start with is this one - Kane and Abel. After this book, the pleasure continues if you read the sequel which is equally engrossing 'The Prodigal Daughter'. The perfect book to read on a vacation but not on a plane as you would regret not being to finish it. Enjoy!
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