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...
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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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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780312995058 (0312995059)
Publish date: March 13th 2004
Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks
Pages no: 592
Edition language: English
Series: Kane & Abel (#1)
The story was so captivating, I struggled to put it down.A very good read.
An epic story of revenge, following the lives of two men who mistakenly become enemies. I particularly enjoyed the first half of the novel where we learn about the effects of war in their childhoods and how it changed them as people.
This book caused me great sadness. So much left unsaid, so many misunderstandings. The wasted, misspent years that left bitterness to fester where acceptance could and should have crept in. Were these two individuals related, I could have made sense of it all. Goodness knows family dynamics are ...
I loved this book!!William Kane was born into a wealthy family in Boston. Abel Rosnovski was born into Polish poverty. Both men face setbacks that harden them into determined men who will stop at nothing to succeed.