I could hardly put this book down. I handed it to my husband when I was finished, who is not a big reader, and he loves it.
Jeffrey Archer is a master storyteller. Attention to detail is unsurpassed. The character development is so intense that you feel like you are part of their family, and fully immersed in their lives. There are even some twists that you will never see coming. Brilliant.
Reminding me of Ken Follett, this is a page turner, with a perfectly woven story. I could not put it down. All 600+ pages devoured in 2 sittings! I love a story written with such care and grace that you know the characters, care deeply about them and feel their emotions throughout the entire story, never giving up on even a one of them. This book had that all. Do not be scared off by date on the cover, this book is highly relevant today and its age is never seen as a hindrance.
Wonderfully richly written story of two boys who are born on the same day, years apart. They cross paths many times through their growing years and as adults are intertwined in life.
Loved this epic novel of two very different families...
A good story of power, jealousy, anmbition and revenge. The print in this book is small.
Jeffery Archer is a great story teller. This is a page turner.
There's always a line beyond which an abridgment is more aptly called a short story. This production unfortunately crosses that line. This variation on the biblical story is thoroughly entertaining, and Jeff Harding's reading adds to the experience. Harding has a lively style that fits the novel, and he uses different accents effectively. The problem is that by reducing a 592-page book to a three-hour recording, too much is left out. By the end, the listener wants to know so much more about the characters, particularly Abel Rosnovski, who, both on the printed page and in Harding's performance, epitomizes the immigrant struggles and successes that define the American dream.
AMAZON.COM REVIEW
An epic novel of power, jealousy, ambition and terrible revenge. Rich with memorable characters and a marvelous sense of the tims and places in which they lived....
KANE AND ABEL-AND EPIC NOVEL OF POWER, JEALOUSY, AMBITION AND TERRIBLE REVENGE.
Jeffrey Archer is a master! This book, like many of his others, is epic, from beginning to end!
One of my favorite books, but it has been a long time since I have read it. I do remember that it held my interest from the first line!
This book held my interest until I was able to finish it. It is wonderfully written.
To me this is one of Jeffrey Archer's best books. It is a compelling story of two men who come from two very different worlds and are financial giants, They are in competition with each other long before they know it.
