The Sons of Adam

This is a novel about big dreams and the price paid for achieving them. It brings to life two men (Matt Damian and Ben Aflack should star in the movie), the search for oil in Iran and America, the WWI trenches on the Somme (I felt transported there), love, honesty and redemption. It begins slowly with the mens childhood. This part, which is slightly boring, couldn't have been moved to the middle of the work as some kind of flashback because of other necessary divisions in the novel. Perhaps some further historical details would make it more interesting. From there the story picks up a real head of steam. I like stories which tell you something about the times, give insight into deep feelings and still tell an exciting adventure yarn.