Analysis Of Kane And Abel

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William Lowell Kane and Abel Rosnovski are the lead protagonists in the Kane and Abel series of novels by world-renowned British author Jeffrey Archer. The first novel in which Kane and Abel made an appearance was the 1979 published title Kane and Abel, which went ton to achieve international popularity. The novels in the series are best classified as mystery thrillers.

When we are first introduced to the two protagonists, they are disparate men from very different worlds. Apart from being born on the same day in 1906 and their shared passion for success at any cost, they have nothing in common. Abel Rosnovski is a Polish immigrant that comes from a family of great poverty while William Lowell Kane comes from a powerful and wealthy Brahmin …show more content…

Brought together by the quest for a dream in the United States, the two powerful and ambitious men are in a constant struggle to build an empire driven by a fierce competitive spirit. The novel takes place over 60 decades pitting Abel and Kane through disaster, fortune, and marriage in a battle that only one-man can win.

Jeffrey Archer develops the two men throughout their childhood, teenage years all through to their adult years. It tells how the important happenings in history such as the history of the two World Wars from Europe to America. In a novel that defies the demarcations between genres by being both a contemporary mystery and historical fiction. Jeffrey tells a thrilling narrative that is testament to his excellent story telling skills, which have made him one of the most preeminent writers in the world.

KANE AND ABEL BOOKS INTO TV/MOVIES:
Kane and Abel, Jeffrey Archer’s debut and most popular novel to date, was made into a seven hour three part miniseries in 1985. The mini-series produced by CBS was filmed in Canada, France and England and aired between November 17 and 19 and starred Peter Strauss as Abel Rosnovski and Sam Neil as William Lowell …show more content…

The lead characters in the series are Richard Kane and Florentyna Rosnovski. Rosnovski is Abel’s daughter and a Polish immigrant, who just like her father has a dream for a better future, and a belief in human ideals such as equality and opportunity for all, which the United States promises. Richard Kane was born the son of a banking magnate and as such, he has enjoyed utmost luxury for most of his childhood and adult life. Nonetheless, he is a handsome and successful man in his own right who is determined to expand his horizons and build a future with a special woman. But a blood feud fueled by deception and betrayal through the generations reaches out from the past, threatening to destroy all that Richard and Florentyna have worked

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