William Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski were born on the same day. Kane was born to a millionaire banker in Boston. Rosnovski was born illegitimate to a peasant girl who died giving birth to him in rural Poland. Taken in by another peasant family, he has little hope to rise any higher than his game-keeper foster father. Both men are driven to excel. Their ambition and drive to succeed, as well as a misunderstanding, put them on a collision course of mutual hatred.
It was hard to choose a side because both men were admirable but flawed. The drama, especially in Abel’s very difficult life, was gripping. This two family saga would be a good recommendation for readers who enjoy Ken Follet. I listened to this book and the narrator did a wonderful job with the accents of the major characters.
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