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Neville D. Frankel
ISBN: 978-1-956921-68-7 (pbk. / ebook)
978-1-956921-73-1 (casebound)
300 pages: $23.95 / 12.99 / 32.95
Coming March 9, 2027 (Pre-order available)
Two young German men seeking refuge from the Holocaust land on the shores of West Africa. Over time, they forge a lifelong bond with two members of the region’s native tribes. When a young boy precious to each of them is orphaned, this unlikely quartet must find a way to build a home for him together, despite a painful past that still has them in its teeth. Equal parts historical fiction and magical realism, The Moon Knows Their Names weaves suspense, deception, and the healing power of friendship into a mythic story that exposes the cost of keeping secrets from those closest to our hearts.
In Frankel’s novel, men from different cultures must come together to raise a young child after a family tragedy… The real heart of the story is the depiction of relationships that grow, break, and are remade, alongside the ever-present theme of vengeance and forgiveness after trauma…A beautifully written novel about intimacy, friendships, and past suffering.
Kirkus Reviews
The novel’s examination of how legacies—of devotion, of hate, of violence—are passed through generations is compelling. The result is transfixing, a reminder of the interweaving of lives, memories, and the human experience.
Publishers Weekly
The Moon Knows Their Names makes one all too aware of the ugliness of history, the resilience of traditions, the impact of memory, and the inescapability of family chains. Each protagonist’s viewpoint in Frankel’s powerful novel allows us to explore the whole gamut of human traits – from best to worst – while leaving the reader humbled and touched by the insuperable feats love is capable of.
F. K. Clementi, author of South of My Dreams
Historical fiction meets magical realism in this work of imagination and compassion.
Diane Simmons, author of Kidnappers: A Love Story
Magical, mythic and suspenseful.
Regina McBride, author of The White Deer, A Novel of Anton Checkov
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