Kane and Abel
Book description
Jeffrey Archer's Kane and Abel is a global phenomenon that has captivated readers worldwide, spawning two sequels and dominating bestseller charts the world over.
Two strangers born worlds apart with one destiny that will define them both.
William Lowell Kane, the son of a Boston millionaire, and Abel Rosnovski, the…
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1 author picked Kane and Abel as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This novel by Jeffery Archer is about the hotel industry started by Polish immigrant Abel, his rivalry with Kane, who owns a bank, and how they try to destroy each other. It is similar to the characters in my novel, but in this case, the person trying to destroy the protagonist, who also owns a chain of hotels, is not known until she is almost kidnapped, which shocks everyone. Kane and Abel helped me understand the history of early twentieth-century America, and the struggles rich people went through during the Great Depression after losing everything due to the stock market…
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