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1、ABoston-Brahminbanker.Arags-to-richesimmigranthotel-king.Twointermittentlyinteresting,mostlyclichÉdlifestories(1906-1967)--whichunsubtleArcher(ShallWeTellthePresident?)haslinkedup,usingcoincidencesthatbelongonlyinItalianoperaandplotsecretsthatonlyDickenscouldgetawaywith(anddid).WilliamKanei
2、sthebanker,ahandsomeLowell/Cabotscionwhoisimpossiblyprecocious,noble,andcool:hisfatherdiesontheTitanic(""Oh,look...apictureofDaddy'sship.What'saca-la-mity,Mommy?"");hismotherremarriesbadly(aslimyfortune-hunterwhomcannyteenagerWilliamrunsoutoftown)anddiesinchildbirth;andWilliambecomesanincre
3、diblyyoungdirectorofthefamilybank.Meanwhile,inalternatechapters,AbelRosnovskiisbornaPolishorphanbastard,israisedbypeasants,istakeninbythelocalbaron(whoturnsouttobeAbel'srealpa),survivesGermanandRussianimprisonment,thenfleestotheU.S.viaTurkey.Sohowdothesetwoheroes--bothofthemtiresomelybrilli
4、antanddecent--hookup?Well,there'sabriefteasingglimpseofwaiterAbelservingWilliamatthePlazaHotel.ButtherealconnectionismadeafterAbelhasbecometheindispensableright-handmanofamidwesthotelier:whenthe1929Crashcomes,AbelandhisbossneedhelpfromWilliam'sbank,Williamrefuses,andAbel'sbelovedbosscommits
5、suicide.SoAbelvowsvengeanceonWilliamwhile--withaidfromamysteriousanonymousbacker(!)--hemanagestosalvagethehotelchainandachievetycoon-dom.AndwithWorldWarIItheAbel/Williamcontactsreallystarthopping.EventhemostindulgentreaderswillsurelygagwhenAbeljusthappenstosaveWilliam'slifeonthebattlefield(
6、neitherofthemrecognizingtheother!).Andnext...whatelsebutacoincidentalmeetingbetweenWilliam'ssonandAbel'sdaughter?(Thetwofallmadlyinloveandmarryoverbothfathers'protests.)AbelcontinuestotrytodestroyWilliam,however(withcoincidentalaidfromWilliam'shatedex-stepfather):grabbingcontrolofhisbank,br
7、ibingJFKin1960nottochooseWilliam'skinsmanH.C.Lodgeasrunningmate.AndWilliamfightsbackbygettingAbelarrestedforbribery.Finally,afterWilliamdies,Abel--whoapparentlyhasn'treadGreatExpectationsorOurMutualFriend--learnsthatWilliamwashisanonymousbackerallthoseye
