her Dinah is a compelling narrator that has timeless resonance.” -The Christian Science Monitor “Diamant vividly conjures up the ancient world of caravans, farmers, midwives, slaves, and artisans. “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 The Red Tent – a perennial book group favorite - has been published in 25 countries and in 2014 was adapted as a miniseries by Lifetime TV. With no advertising budget and few reviews, the book found its audience through the loyalty of readers, the support of independent bookstores, and help from clergy who preached about The Red Tent from the pulpit. Published in 1997, The Red Tent became a paperback best seller thanks to word-of-mouth support.
The Red Tent is historical fiction, but because it is based on a biblical story, many readers feel a special connection to its cast of characters, whose names echo through the ages right up to 21st century babies named Jacob, Rachel, Joseph and Dinah. In The Red Tent, Dinah tells her own story, and that of the women around her. Dinah does not say a single word in the biblical text what happens to her is recounted and characterized by her brothers. The brief episode in which she appears is usually referred to as the “rape of Dinah,” a violent episiode that has posed difficulties for biblical scholars over the centuries. The Red Tent is the story of Dinah, a minor character in the book of Genesis, chapter 34. Buy the Book: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, IndieBound
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