The Red Tent
by Anita Diamant
Paperback
Published in 1998
ISBN-10: 0-312-19551-6

I heard about this book for ages and it wasn’t until a year ago that I finally get to read it. I was in awe, and aghast, and impressed by the whole story. It’s simply riveting, a jewel of a book. It’s a story about our forefathers and his women. What a brilliant story. I think I’m one of the last persons to know and read this book. Just in case you haven’t already, I’m putting it up here so you can have a chance of being ‘wowed’ by something.

Here’s a description of the book.
The Red Tent retells the story of Dinah, which is found in the Biblical book of Genesis, Chapter 34. This episode, usually known as the “Rape of Dinah” has been a difficult passage for bible readers for centuries because of the murderous behavior of Jacob’s sons. In Genesis, Dinah does not say a single word; what happens to her is recounted and characterized as rape by her brothers. In my retelling of the story, Dinah finds her voice. The Red Tent is told entirely from her perspective and the point of view of the women around her.

The Red Tent is historical fiction, but because it is based on a story in the Bible, many readers feel an extraordinary connection to its cast of characters, whose names and tales are part of our culture, and our families, too. After all, many of us have parents named Jacob or Rachel, and many of us have children named Joseph or Leah.

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