Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14570 in Books
• Published on: 2003-07-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 200 pages

Daily Telegraph
‘Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius’

Washington Post
‘A storyteller in the class of Alexandre Dumas’

Synopsis
They had only one thing in common ...William Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski, one of the son of a Boston millionaire, the other a penniless Polish immigrant - two men born on the same day on opposite sides of the world, their paths destined to cross in the ruthless struggle to build a fortune. The marvellous story, spanning sixty years, of two powerful men linked by an all-consuming hatred, brought together by fate to save ...and finally destroy ...each other. 'Archer has a gift for plot that can only be described as genius' - "Daily Telegraph". 'Probably the greatest storyteller of our age' - "Mail on Sunday."

Customer Reviews

Unputdownable read!
I'm a huge fan of Jeffrey Archer and have read this book in the past and love it. Bought it from Amazon recently and could not put it down. You just have to keep reading it to find out what happens next. It covers all the emotions, you laugh, you smile, you cry and you get cross, everything you want from a first class read.

brilliant
Part of me hates to admit it but this is a fantastic story, read it many years ago and still remember it. When others describe something as a 'cracking read' I think this is what they mean. Good for someone who doesn't read a lot even though it's lengthy, the story is so well told and always interesting.

A modern classic
Considering that I am not normally a fan of Jeffrey Archer novels, I was amazed and delighted to find that Kane and Abel was one of the greatest books I have ever had the pleasure of reading. This story gripped me from beggining to end.

The novel spans a lifetime, following the main character's from childhood to old age. Two men from very different backgrounds and cultures, both powered by ambition, cunning and intellect, each rises to fame and fortune. They come together to save and destroy each other in an epic tale of passion, hatred and respect.

Overall I found this to be a book that I could not put down from the moment I read the first line. It is a story that I enjoyed so much I have re-read it on more than one occasion and i'm sure I will again! It is highly recommended.