WATCH: Matt Robinson, host of The Writer’s Block, interviews Neville Frankel, author and Emmy-Award winning writer of the novel "On the Sickle's Edge," a love story, thriller and coming-of-age story set in Russia, Latvia, South Africa, and the United States. It is also a prequel...
Read MoreEmmy Award Winning writer Neville Frankel joined Rob and Lisa on May 17 to chat about his book, On The Sickle’s Edge, and promote his appearance next Wednesday, May 22, in Duxbury. He’ll be at the Duxbury Senior Center from 12-2 as part of their ongoing Booked For...
Read MoreIt may be hard to imagine now, but in the late 1970s Robert Mugabe was a revolutionary leader, considered a hero by his people. As a South African, I couldn’t help but notice the clear similarities between Zimbabwe’s leader and Nelson Mandela. Like Mandela, Mugabe was educated among the...
Read MoreThe following is from Neville Frankel’s novel, On the Sickle's Edge. Frankel pursued doctoral work in English literature at the University of Toronto and is the author of The Third Power. He received an Emmy for his work on a BBC documentary,The Mind of a...
Read MoreOn the Sickle's Edge is an historical novel based on the author's family experience. It follows generations of one family as they are forced from the only home they’ve known during World War I, suffer the loss of loved ones, and struggle to assimilate into a...
Read MoreThis book is many things, and all of them awesome. This is a view of life in the Soviet Union from the Revolution to Glasnost, as seen through the eyes of the people it was supposed to benefit, and so obviously in this case, didn’t....
Read MoreThe buzz worlds for this book are: Jewish literature; Eastern Europe, Latvia, Russian Empire, Bolshevik Revolution, Stalinist era, Soviet-era life and politics, Moscow. So many interesting things! The book opens with Steven lying in wait outside a dacha, with a gun. We won't know why for...
Read MoreOn the Sickle’s Edge is a multigenerational saga by Neville Frankel that chronicles the story of a Jewish family through the rise and fall of the former Soviet Union. The story of the Shtein family spans many decades and three continents, and provides a glimpse into...
Read MoreI liked almost everything about On the Sickle’s Edge by Neville D. Frankel. The novel is ambitious, flows well, and interesting to read. I’m always up for a good book, especially one with Jewish themes in Eastern Europe. The author tells a powerful story and doesn’t...
Read MoreBy RAUL RODRIGUEZ April 14, 2016 2 Comments South African-born author Neville Frankel ’71 will be speaking at the College today, discussing his experience living under apartheid. His talk will contextualize South Africa’s current political turmoil under President Jacob Zuma. The lecture is hosted by the Osher...
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