num_pages: 336
description: Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her fate is merely hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the verses of the "Book of Genesis" that recount the life of Jacob and his infamous dozen sons. The "Red Tent" is an extraordinary and engrossing tale of ancient womanhood and family honour. Told in Dinah's voice, it opens with the story of her mothers - the four wives of Jacob - each of whom embodies unique feminine traits, and concludes with Dinah's own startling and unforgettable story of betrayal, grief and love. Deeply affecting and intimate, "The Red Tent" combines outstandingly rich storytelling with an original insight into women's society in a fascinating period of early history and such is its warmth and candour, it is guaranteed to win the hearts and minds of women across the world. 'If you don't read it you'll be missing out' - Eve. 'I genuinely fell into this rich and colourful world and Dinah and Leah have stayed with me as ancestors and sisters brought to life by Anita Diamant's imaginative novel' - "Maureen Lipman".
title: The Red Tent
titlecomplete: The Red Tent
characters: Isaac (Bible), Dinah (Bible), Jacob (bible - son of Isaac)
genres: Fiction, Historical, Religion, Book Club, Womens, Adult, Feminism, Adult Fiction, Novels, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 586257
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Book Sense Book of the Year Award
category: Adult Fiction, awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Boston Author's Club Award
publisher: Pan Books