Name: Kane and Abel
ISBN: 0905712846

Jeffrey Archer

The prodigal daughter ; Not a penny more, not a penny less ; A quiver full of arrows

Kane and Abel

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...

Govind

Even though it's a three-part series, this one is fast paced pooling rivalry, politics, love, mystery... A perfect page-turner from the master storyteller.
Don't wait to dig in!

Kane and Abel [Paperback] JEFFREY ARCHER

Marloes

I knew I would love this book. Sometimes you just feel it. This story has it all - history, engaging characters, some suspense, moral questions, family history, happiness and sadness, and some life lessons. And that with very readable, engaging writing. 

Also, honestly this vintage cover makes it complete - how stunning?!

Alost

This is one of the best, best book I have ever read.

Bee 

Amit Gawande

First two chapters down and I knew am in for an epic saga. The book had me right from the stories of the two protagonists being christened.

This was one of the finest examples of how the characters are built. Every single one, even the supporting ones, was well shaped. With that done in the backdrop of the historical events, they felt real. To see how each one of the events impacted the characters had a smile on my face. I was emotionally with them in their rise to success, rooting for one at times, while the other at others. Their stories might feel cliched, but I felt them. And then they met, right around the middle.

I felt the second half was a bit weak. The events became forced every time the characters had to meet. Kane and Abel, as individuals, had me intrigued. But Kane and Abel together? Not much. The rivalry felt contrived, childish. Agreed, I was interested to know what unfolded next. But it played out just the way I predicted. Interested, and then disappointed not to be proved wrong.

And I have to mention that the romantic parts were the weakest. Such lifeless, boring mentions of jumbled adult words. There for just no reason. Good they didn't last long, I cringed every time.

Having said all, I did enjoy the novel, an entertaining read. It had me interested in Kane and Abel till the end. And that's where it succeeded.

Kane and Abel The prodigal daughter ; Not a penny more, not a penny less ; A quiver full of arrows

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