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I love this book so much! There are no words! I got my reading mojo back. How can someone write something this great? Read it! Abel from a poor background, Kane from a privileged background, both making something big of themselves in their own worlds, colliding at times. They should have been best friends, but… heartbreaking, but a perfect book🥹😍❤️😍❣️🙏🏼

I remember reading and loving this many years ago. So I read it again and loved it again!

A story that captured the life of two boys from two different families. It‘s so wonderful to come across a book that really takes you through an entire life journey. It goes without saying that not everything in life is perfect. Yet, each and every one of us has to find our own way to get through the tough times. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and am excited to start reading the next one!

This was okay as a quick in-between-other-books read, but it was somewhat unremarkable and fairly predictable.

A great plot even if the reveal at the end was obvious. Whilst engaging, the writing didn't set me on fire. Archer spins a good yarn but I like my books to be more literary in content or at least have some quotable passages that give you an insight into life. Hence: ⭐⭐⭐

#popsugarreadingchallenge2020 A book featuring one of the deadly sins

This book starts at World War I and ends during the days after the World War II. It covers the whole life story of two men, from their birth to the last days of their lives. All the struggles they face, their success after that and a perfect end for the long rivalry between them. There are few incidents in which your heart cringes for the fate of the characters. You get connected to the characters to that level. It's a great story and must read.

Greatest bromance.

This is a fascinating story following two people born in completely different circumstances - William Kane, born into a wealthy banking family and Abel Rosnovsky, born into poverty in Poland - and how their stories intertwine. Archer is great at developing characters whose actions you completely understand. 3.5⭐

I‘ve never read any Jeffrey Archer but these two, his most famous novel and the first of a series he wrote, are free on Amazon UK for kindle so I‘ve downloaded them for possible lockdown reading (or for them to languish on the TBR...🤷‍♀️)
#freebooks

35 years since I read this, but in this one Abel Rosnovski builds up one of the largest hotel chains in the world.
#Hotel #LetsTravelAugust

This is absolutely a masterpiece, I loved Abel from the beginning, the grit, the determination to succeed even the determination to see off Kane for one last time was beautiful. Kane on the other hand is a son of big family and grew in the circumstances one would love to except the death of his beloved father. The feud between them was the very very intriguing factor of this. Will try to take the positives out from the characters.😉

I couldn't finish this and I really tried.

Starting this one for a book club

If you are an admirer of Jeffrey Archer's writing style, this one will sure be a delight to your senses. Great character build up and attention to detail.

I went to a book sculpture class at the library today. It was a lot of fun and a very relaxing craft.

Currently reading. Jeffrey Archer is a master storyteller

"Grandmother Kane and Grandmother Cabot said they would never travel in such an infernal contraption, and they never did, although many years later Grandmother Kane was driven to her funeral in a motor car, but was not informed of that fact."
Lol

I loved the book. And when I say I loved it, it means I loved it from the very first page to the last page. There was never a dull moment which hampers the overall experience. I generally like Jeffrey Archer but never in my life I thought that I would love the book this much. I cannot think of anything major which needs improvisation. A definite page turner. If only we had an equally amazing movie based on it.
5/5🌟

Highly recommend for your 1st book in fiction genre. A thriller masterpiece which will make you fall in love with Jeffrey Archer!

A classic. A phenomenal story about two extraordinary men. This book is the one of the very finest in storytelling. It's going to remain an all-time favourite of mine for sure.

'If you have to pay a bill, always make it look as if the amount is of no consequence.'

Read: Jan18

#readingresolutions #booktomovie

More like book to mini series, or limited series as they call it today. Seeing recent posts of the buddy read of Thorn Birds has me reminiscing about the mini series of the '80s. My mom would read the books and then we'd watch the mini series together. I was too young to read the books then but I have since read all the books above as an adult, reliving my childhood tv viewing. Kane and Abel was my favorite.

When in Bangkok, don‘t miss out on Dasa Book Shop! Great collection of second hand books and the entire #bookshop is three stories high! Very good selection of #JeffreyArcher books too! #bookishtrails #booklovers