On the same day, on opposite sides of the globe, two boys are born. William Kane is the son of a wealthy Boston banking conglomerate. "Abel" Rosnovski (who takes the name when he immigrates to the United States) is the orphaned child of a Polish peasant. William's life is shaped by wealth, political connections, and an Ivy League education. Abel's will is honed as he escapes Russian imprisonment and fights his way to the United States for a better life. When a banking deal goes awry between William's company and Abel's hotelier employer, Abel is left at the helm of one of the largest hotel chains in the country and face-to-face with his new arch-enemy, William Kane

I can honestly say that I was surprised by how much I loved this book. I didn't think this book would be my thing but once I started reading it I was completely hooked. It was one of those books where you can't put it down. I found myself stil reading at 2am only to force myself to go to bed because I had work in the morning.

I thought that the relationship between Kane and Abel to be a very odd one, full of misunderstandings. I think under different circumstances they could have been friends but it was not to be.

Will release this book as part of a challenge I am doing.

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

Left on a bench outside the Library

Released as part of the "2008 Leap into the Wild 366 Challenge". This is book number 268