Kane and Abel

· Kane and Abel series Book 1 · Pan Macmillan
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Jeffrey Archer's thrilling historical fiction novel, 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 son of a penniless Polish immigrant, are born on the same day on opposite sides of the world and brought together by fate and the quest of a dream.

Locked in a relentless struggle spanning sixty years and three generations, the two men battle for supremacy in pursuit of an empire, fuelled only by their hatred for the other and the knowledge it will end in triumph for one, and destruction of the other . . .

‘If there were a Nobel Prize for storytelling, Archer would win’ - The Daily Telegraph

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4.5
311 reviews
Jacob Diamond
18 June 2013
The first half is fast, exciting and full of anticipation for an epic climax that it doesn't have. The second-half slows down and is quite predictable. The ending is certainly not worthy of the beginning, but its worth a read!
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Sudhanshu Meshram
22 April 2015
After reading this book like 5 times it still leaves me perplexed.. you cannot compare this book to any other book.. the end is shocking and only till you don't read the book till its last page you will realise the true beauty of the book.. the plot, the execution, and the beauty of the book cannot be compared to anything.. now after reading Kane and Abel I don't think I will be able to read any other book. the link between Kane and Abel will keep you lying in the bed with eyes wide open the time you finish
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Abhishek Bansal
23 December 2014
Its the first JA book i read and found it so pathetic and boring that i fear reading any of his books again. Quite disappointed
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About the author

Jeffrey Archer, whose novels and short stories include the Clifton Chronicles, Kane and Abel and Cat O’ Nine Tales, is one of the world’s favourite storytellers and has topped the bestseller lists around the world in a career spanning four decades. His work has been sold in ninety-seven countries and in more than thirty-seven languages. He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries).

Jeffrey is also an art collector and amateur auctioneer, and has raised more than £50m for different charities over the years. A member of the House of Lords for over a quarter of a century, the author is married to Dame Mary Archer, and they have two sons, two granddaughters and two grandsons.

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