Books like Novels (Kane & Abel / Sons of Fortune) by Jeffrey Archer
Kane & Abel follows William Lowell Kane, the son of a Boston millionaire, and Abel Rosnovski, a penniless Polish immigrant, both born the same day at the turn of the century. Their parallel quests for success lead to a lifelong rivalry as they battle through war, marriage, fortune, and disaster to build an empire. In Sons of Fortune, twin brothers Nathaniel Cartwright and Fletcher Davenport are separated at birth and raised in different worlds. Their choices in love and career carve parallel paths that converge when fate brings them together, forcing them to confront profound truths and final consequences.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Jeffrey Archer
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