A Boston-Brahmin banker. A rags-to-riches immigrant hotel-king. Two intermittently interesting, mostly clich?d life stories (1906-1967)--which unsubtle Archer (Shall We Tell the President?) has linked up, using coincidences that belong only in Italian opera and plot secrets that only Dickens could get away with (and did). William Kane is the banker, a handsome Lowell/Cabot scion who is impossibly precocious, noble, and cool: his father dies on the Titanic (""Oh, look. . . a picture of Daddy's ship. What's a ca-la-mity, Mommy?""); his mother remarries badly (a slimy fortune-hunter whom canny teenager William runs out of town) and dies in childbirth; and William becomes an incredibly young director of the family bank. Meanwhile, in alternate chapters, Abel Rosnovski is born a Polish orphan bastard, is raised by peasants, is taken in by the local baron (who turns out to be Abel's real pa), survives German and Russian imprisonment, then flees to the U.S. via Turkey. So how do these two heroes--both of them tiresomely brilliant and decent--hook up? Well, there's a brief teasing glimpse of waiter Abel serving William at the Plaza Hotel. But the real connection is made after Abel has become the indispensable right-hand man of a midwest hotelier: when the 1929 Crash comes, Abel and his boss need help from William's bank, William refuses, and Abel's beloved boss commits suicide. So Abel vows vengeance on William while--with aid from a mysterious anonymous backer(!)--he manages to salvage the hotel chain and achieve tycoon-dom. And with World War II the Abel/William contacts really start hopping. Even the most indulgent readers will surely gag when Abel just happens to save William's life on the battlefield (neither of them recognizing the other!). And next. . . what else but a coincidental meeting between William's son and Abel's daughter? (The two fall madly in love and marry over both fathers' protests.) Abel continues to try to destroy William, however (with coincidental aid from William's hated ex-stepfather): grabbing control of his bank, bribing JFK in 1960 not to choose William's kinsman H. C. Lodge as running mate. And William fights back by getting Abel arrested for bribery. Finally, after William dies, Abel--who apparently hasn't read Great Expectations or Our Mutual Friend--learns that William was his anonymous backer all those years ago. . . . Obviously inspired by Hollywood's corniest movies and Howard Fast as well as the great Boz, Archer works hard to put in every known commercial grabber (except, thankfully, gratuitous hard-core sex); but, though a few individual scenes have some melodramatic snap, the ludicrous plotting and cardboard characterization make this a long, ragged trek--for the most undiscriminating saga-seekers only

一个波士顿婆罗门的银行家。一个赤贫到暴富的移民酒店国王。间歇有趣的，大多是陈词滥调的生活故事（19xx年至19xx年） - 那么直接的弓箭手（我们告诉总统吗？）连接起来，使用的巧合只属于意大利歌剧和情节的秘密，只有狄更斯可以逃脱（和所做的那样）。威廉·凯恩是银行家，一个英俊的洛厄尔/卡博特后裔的人是不可能早熟，高贵，酷：他的父亲死了，泰坦尼克号上的（“”哦，看看......爸爸的船的照片。什么是CA-LA表示设备，妈妈？“”），他的母亲再婚严重（粘糊糊的财富猎人人精明的小将威廉运行的镇），并在分娩时死亡;的家族银行中，，威廉成为一个令人难以置信的年轻导演。同时，备用章节，亚伯Rosnovski出生一个波兰孤儿混蛋，是提高农民，是采取在当地男爵（谁打开了亚伯的实际每年），生存德国和俄罗斯的监禁，然后逃离到美国通过土耳其。所以这两个英雄 - 他们都令人厌烦的辉煌和体面 - 钩怎么了？那么，会有一个简短的戏弄一瞥服务威廉在广场酒店的服务员亚

伯。但真正的连接后亚伯中西部旅馆老板已成为不可缺少的得力助手：在19xx年的股灾来临的时候，亚伯和他的上司威廉的银行需要帮助，威廉拒绝，和亚伯的敬爱的老板自杀了。所以亚伯在威廉发誓复仇的同时 - 从一个神秘的匿名支持者（！）的援助 - ，他设法打捞连锁酒店和实现大亨DOM。与二战的亚伯/威廉，接触真正开始跳。即使是最放纵的读者一定会压制，当亚伯恰好在战场上拯救威廉的生活（他们都不承认其他）。而旁边。 。 。什么，但一个偶然的会晤威廉的儿子和亚伯的女儿呢？ （两人情投意合疯狂恋爱和结婚对双方父亲的抗议。）亚伯继续以试图以破坏威廉，但是（巧合的援助从威廉的恨EX-继父的）：敛控制他的银行，贿赂肯尼迪在19xx年不要选择威廉的亲属，HC照片作为竞选伙伴。威廉反击亚伯因涉嫌受贿。最后，在威廉模具，亚伯 - 谁显然还没有读过“远大前程”我们共同的朋友 - 学习威廉是他的匿名支持者年前。 。 。 。显然灵感来自好莱坞的corniest电影和霍华德快速的巨大博兹，弓箭手的作品很难以把在每一个著名的商业采集卡除外，幸运的是，无端的硬核性;但是，尽管一个少数个别场景有一些耸人听闻的管理单元，可笑的策划和纸板的特性，这是一个长期的，衣衫褴褛的跋涉 - 最轩轾的传奇求职者

Comments on the author aside; Kane and Abel is one of the best books if not the best book I have ever read in my life. A book has to be astoundingly good to get in my top ten - near impossible to reach the top five, and so this title is not one I throw around!

I first read this book at 15, and now re-reading it at 26 I find I understand and enjoy it all the more. It is a tale that spans three generations, all continents, and all classes.

It tells in stereo the tales of Baron Abel Rosnovski and William Lowell Kane, born on the same day in totally different circumstances - the former in poverty in Poland and Russia, witnessing murder, theft and sorrow, the latter into a rich banking family, where money is no object and the only thing expected of William was to follow in his father's footsteps and run the family banking empire.

Their paths cross in their midlives when their children meet - I won't spoil it - but the men become bitter rivals both in business and their personal lives. The tale covers their friends, family and really engages the reader.

There are some truly genuine smiling moments in the book but for me the real test of whether a book has grasped me is if it can make me cry. And Kane and Abel can - buckets!

The story is so well written, so engaging and so well researched that you cannot fail to be grasped within the first few pages. It's a really gripping read, you cannot put it down once you have started it and like me you will be recommending it to everyone you meet.

It is a truly wonderful book, and if you ever get the chance, read it because you won't regret it. It's an amazing read and one I personally hold in the highest of regards.

On a practical note; it is a long read, so you will get your money's worth and you can pick it up in paperback in most leading bookshops for around ?7. It is well worth the money

评论作者待用;凯恩与阿贝尔是最好的书之一，如果不是最好的书我读过在我的生活中。一本书是在我的前十位 - 几乎是不可能达到的五大令人叹为观止的好，所以这个标题是不是我扔左右！

我第一次读到这本书，在15，现在重新阅读它在26，我觉得我了解和享受这一切的更多。这是一个故事，跨越了三代，所有大陆，所有类。

它告诉立体声亚伯Rosnovski男爵和威廉洛厄尔凯恩的故事，在完全不同的情况下，在同一天出生的 - 前者在贫困中的波兰和俄罗斯，亲眼目睹谋杀，盗窃和悲伤，后者成为一个丰富的银行家族，其中钱是没有对象，唯一预期的威廉是跟随父亲的脚步，并运行家庭金融帝国。

他们的路径交叉时，他们的孩子在他们的midlives满足 - 我不会破坏它 - 但无论是在业务和个人生活的男人成为死敌。这个故事包括他们的朋友，家人，真正从事的读者。

有一些真正的真正的书面带微笑的时刻，但对我来说，真正的考验是，如果它可以让我哭的一本书是否掌握了我。凯恩与阿贝尔 - 桶！

这个故事是写得好，这样搞很好的研究，你无法不被抓住的前几页内。这是一个真正扣人心弦的读，你不能把它一旦你已经开始，您将它推荐给每一个你遇到和我一样。

这是一个真正精彩的书，如果你有机会的机会，阅读它，因为你不会后悔的。这是一个惊人的读取和我个人认为最高的问候。

在实践说明，它是一个长期的阅读，所以你会得到你的钱的价值和最领先的书店英镑左右7，你可以选择它印在纸上。这是非常值得的钱

第二篇：英文读后感

范文（1）《钢铁是怎样炼成的》汉语：每个人都有童年，并且每个人的童年是不同的，但是，我们每个人的童年有高尔基那么贫苦吗？不，我们没有，我们在家里是独生子，是父母亲的掌上明珠。高尔基的童年没有我们幸福，家庭也没有我们美满。 高尔基从7岁起就没有了爸爸，跟着妈妈和年迈的奶奶生活，别的小孩都有新衣服，就他没有，他有的就只有几件打满补丁的衣服和一个书包。然而，他没有埋怨妈妈，而是更努力得读书，准备孝敬辛苦的妈妈。 童年这本书记载了高尔基儿时的一些故事，中间还夹着一点点的苦涩，还夹着做人的道理： 高尔基在这样艰苦的环境下也能成才，真让我佩服。 高尔基在小的时候就非常喜欢数学。 在一节数学课上，老师出了一个题目考在班上的同学，题目是：“1+2+3+4+……+100=？”这可为难了很多同学，他们一个个都很着急，只有高尔基算出来了，等于5050。从此，老师不会再因为他们家穷而瞧不起他们，而是觉得他很有数学天赋。 我们要向高尔基学习，孔子说得好：“见贤思其焉。” 英文：Everyone has their childhood, and each person's childhood is different, but each of us has a childhood Gorky do so poor? No, we do not, we are at home, the only son, is the daughter of parents. Gorky's childhood without us happy, happy families without us.Gorky from the age of 7, there is no father, her mother and old grandmother lives, other children have new clothes, he had not, he and some only a few patched clothes and a bag. However, he did not complain about his mother, but more efforts have to study hard to prepare honor mothers.This book documented childhood Gorky childhood stories, in the middle is also tucked a little bitter, but also tucked the truth in life: Gorky in such difficult circumstances can be taught, much to my admiration.Golgi in a small time is extremely enthusiastic about math. In a math class, the teacher out of a subject test students in class, entitled: "1 +2 +3 +4 + ... ... +100 =?" This can be difficult for a lot of classmates, one by one they are hurry, only the Golgi calculated, and is equal to 5050. Since then, the teacher no longer is because they are poor and look down on them, but feel that he is very mathematical talent.We would like to Golgi study, Confucius said it well: "think of the Yan Jian Xian."（2）《钢铁是怎样炼成的》汉语：说到《钢铁是怎样炼成的》这本书,想必大家对它并不陌生吧!书里讲了一位坚强,勇敢的主人公保尔·柯察金. 读了《钢铁是怎样炼成的》这本书后,我领悟到:一个人的毅力对他的一生是有很大影响的.就说这本书中的主人公保尔·柯察金吧,他的一生非常坎坷,然而他凭什么使自己继续活下去呢 是毅力.毅力给了他无穷的

力量,老天也使他有了三次生命.自从认识水兵朱赫来以来,他的心被共 产 党吸引住了.经过几番波折,他终于如愿以偿,成为了一名共 产 党员.他出生入死,英勇杀敌.在战争中他也受了不少伤.最严重的一次就是被弹片击中头部,死里逃生.痊愈后,保尔没有忘记党,拿起新的武器,重返战斗队伍,开始了新的生活! 他十几岁就立足杀场,英勇杀敌,热爱祖国,在战场上,他被砍了好几刀都大难不死,为什么 仍然是毅力.年轻的他后来疾病缠身,但他仍不停地忘我工作,有休假疗伤的机会他也不愿意放弃工作,毅力真是一种锲而不舍的精神啊! 这是一个感人的故事,我的心好象在水里扔下了一块大石头,久久不能平静.我佩服保尔·柯察金那种勇敢,百折不挠的精神.讨厌故事里维可外多那种小贵族.保尔·柯察金的影子时时在我的脑子里浮现,鼓励我要像像他一样做一个坚强,勇敢的人. 生活在和平年代的我们,生活中一点小小的困难没什么大不了,只要勇敢地去面对,等事情一过,你会发觉,原来自己是有毅力的.保尔·柯察金的精神,永远值得我学习.英文：Talking about "How the Steel Was Tempered" This book, surely it is no stranger to everyone bar! Book talked about a strong, brave hero Pavel Korchagin.Read the "How the Steel Was Tempered" This book I learned that: a person's perseverance in his life is very much affected. Say that this book hero Pavel Korchagin, he's life is very rough, but he himself continues to live on what basis it is perseverance. perseverance gave him infinite power, God also gave him three life. Zhuhe Lai has been since the understanding of the sailors, and his heart was the Communist Party attracted lived. After a series of twists and turns, he finally got his wish, becoming a Communist. he go through fire and heroically fighting the enemy. in the war, he also affected a lot of injuries. The most serious one is hit in the head by shrapnel,Survived. Healed, Paul did not forget the party, pick up new weapons and return to the fighting team, started a new life!He was a teenager killed on the base field,'s fighting, love the motherland, and on the battlefield, he cut down several knives have survived, why is still perseverance. Young, he was sick, but he still kept ecstasy work, leave the opportunity to heal, he is not willing to give up work, persistence and perseverance is really a kind of ah!This is a touching story, my heart dropped in the water as if a big rock, a long time can not be calm. I admire Pavel Korchagin kind of courage and indomitable spirit. Hated the story outside the multi-dimensional and that kinds of small aristocracy. Pavel Korchagin's shadow in my mind from time to time emerge, encouraged me to do like him as a strong, courageous person.We live in a peaceful era, the difficulties in life a little is no big deal, as long as courage to face

up to such things as one-off, you will soon find out that he has the perseverance. Pavel Korchagin spirit, always worthy of my learning.（3）《鲁宾逊漂流记》汉语：在漫长的人生道路上，有着很多的困难险阻，也有许多磨难与坎坷会阻挡自己的脚步，使自己不能前进，如果永不放弃任何事物都会被你自己征服。 古人云：骐骥一跃，不能十步；怒马十驾，功在不舍。锲而舍之，朽木不折；锲而不舍，金石可镂。 不知不觉中，眼前突然出现一片汪洋大海，远处有一座孤僻的小岛，在静静的小岛中，只有鸟儿在歌唱，山羊在奔翔，树木在生长，花儿在吐露着芬芳。渐渐地，波涛汹涌地海面上，出现了一叶扁舟，划行着，狂风把他的船掀翻，只有他一个人漂流到这座荒芜人烟的小岛上。 这个撑舵之人就是听过作家笛福笔下的《鲁滨逊漂流记》中的主人公——鲁滨逊。 他一个人在这僻静小岛上顽强生活，有一种声音一直在脑海里不停地回荡着：“放弃吧，这样生活着有什么意义？不会有人来救你的。”但坚持的信念很快打败了这种想法。鲁滨逊坚持着，将面临的困难一个个消灭，最后终于得到了回到文明社会的机会。 其实，我们也应该这样，遇到坎坷，应该去克服，永不放弃，这样，兴许会使自己变得更坚强更勇敢。永不放弃，坚持不懈，这样才能获得光明获得成功。 相信我吧，坚持到底，奋斗到底，只要如此，胜利才会属于你的。因为，坚持到底，奋斗一生的宝葫芦，他会帮助你走过一生的英语：In the long road of life, has a lot of difficulties and obstacles, there are many hardships and frustrations would block their own pace, so that they can not move forward and never give up anything if you will be conquered.Ancient saying goes: steed leap, not 10 steps; 10 angry horse riding, and the credit in dismay. Wedge and the homes of, dead wood is not folded; perseverance, stone can be Lou.Unconsciously, the sudden appearance of a sea of eyes, the distance a lonely island, in the quiet of the island, only the birds singing, goats Ben Xiang, trees grow, the fragrant flowers in the reveal . Gradually, the rough to the sea, there has been a leaf boat paddle with a strong wind overturned his boat, and only one who drifted into this deserted island.The helm, the person is listening to pen writer Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe" in the hero - Robinson.He was a quiet island in this tough life, there has been a voice kept reverberating in my mind with: "drop the idea, so what is the meaning of life? No one will rescue you." But insisted that the belief is Express defeated the idea. Robinson persisted, will eliminate the difficulties one by one and finally got the opportunity to return to civilized society.In fact, we should do

encounter ups and downs, it should be to overcome, never give up, so that xing XU make their own to become stronger and more daring. Never give up, persevere, in order to obtain a bright success.Believe me, insisted in the end, struggle in the end, if so, victory will belong to you. Because, persist in the end, the struggle of the Magic Gourd life, he will help you through life's（4）《格列佛游记》汉语：当我翻开了《格列佛游记》时我立刻就被眼前的目录所吸引了：小人国历险、大人国历险、会飞的国家……这些字眼似乎被作者施加了魔力，我一看到这些就想快点往下看，想快点了解怎么会有小人国和大人国，国家又怎么会飞。带着这些疑问我认真地读起了第一章。 这本书讲的是格列佛以海上医生的身份随同一艘船出海航行，后遭遇风暴孤身一人涉险了一些神奇的国家，最后终于回到了自己的国家的事情。情节曲折、玄妙，又不乏幽默。把格列佛的历险写的栩栩如生，有趣极了。与其说是“格列佛游记”倒不如说成是“我与格列佛的游记”呢，因为我在阅读这本书时几乎入迷了，好像就是我和他一起历险一样。但是我又从心里佩服他的机智勇敢，他总是给我一中“逆境丛生”的感觉，这点就是他历尽艰险后从新踏上自己的国土的主要原因，所以我坚决要向他学习这种精神，否则的话，若我以后遇到这种事情的话说不定早已经一命呜呼了呢！ 这本书实在是太好看了，使得我读了几遍了还是觉的没看够，它实在太有趣了，我十分喜欢《格列佛游记》的这本书。怎么样？听了我的介绍你是不是有心动的呢？那就快读一读这本书吧！记住噢，它的名字叫做《格列佛游记》！英文：When I opened the "Gulliver's Travels," when I was immediately attracted to the immediate directory: the Adventure Lilliput, Brobdingnag adventure, fly in the country ... ... these words seemed to be imposed by magic, I saw wanted to quickly look down to those want to learn how quickly will Lilliput and Brobdingnag, the state, how to fly. With these questions I am seriously starting to read the first chapter.This book stresses the Gulliver to the sea in his capacity as a doctor along with a boat out to sea sailing alone, after the storm hit scraped some magic country, and finally returned to their country thing. The plot twists and turns, abstruse, but also no shortage of humor. Gulliver's adventures to write vivid, very interesting. Not so much a "Gulliver's Travels" We could say was "I Gulliver's Travels" then, because I read this book almost fascinated, as if that is the same as my adventures with him. But I admire his wit and from heart courageous, he always gave me one of "adversity have arisen" feeling,That is why he was passing through numerous re-embark on their own territory

after the main reasons why I strongly would like to learn from him this spirit, otherwise, if I come across such things, then it might already kick in. the!This book is good read, made me read a few times, or perception of the not seen enough, it was too funny, and I very much like "Gulliver's Travels" in this book. How like? You have heard my presentation is not a cardiogram it? Then this book a quick read! Keep in mind Oh, its name is called "Gulliver's Travels"!