The Red Tent

An intense , vivid novel … It is tempting to say that The Red Tent is what the Bible would be like if it had been written by women , but only Diamant could have given it such sweep and grace – The Boston Globe

Diamant vividly conjures up the ancient world of caravans shepherds , farmers , midwives , slaves , and artisans … Diamant’s Dinah is a compelling narrator of a tale that has timeless resonance – Merle Rubin , Christian Science Monitor

The Red Tent is a fine novel . This earthy , passionate tale , told also with great delicacy , is , quite simply , a great read – Jane Redmont , National Catholic Reporter

Her name is Dinah . In the bible , her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters about her father , Jacob , and his dozen sons in the Book of Genesis

Told in Dinah’s voice , this novel reveals the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhood – the world of the red tent . It begins with the story of her mothers – Laah , Rachel , Zilpah , and Bilhah – the four wives of Jacov . They love Dinah and give her gifts that are to sustain her through a hard-working youth , a calling to midwifery , and a new home in a foreign land . Dinah’s story reaches out from a remarkable period of early history and creates an intimate , immediate connection

Deeply affecting , The Red Tent combines rich story – telling with a valuable achievement in modern fiction : a new view of biblical women’s society

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