The Red Tent A Novel Author:Anita Diamant Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the Book of Genesis. In The Red Tent, Anita Diamant brings this fascinating biblical characer to vivid life. — Told in Dinah?s voice, the novel reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood?the world of the red... more » tent. It begins with the story of Dinah's mothers?Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah?the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts that 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 connection with the past.
With over 3.3 million copies sold, The Red Tent is a modern classic loved throughout the world, and soon to be seen on screen as an A&E/Lifetime mini-series.« less
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