Description
Her name is Dinah. In the Bible, her life is briefly mentioned in a violent episode within the more familiar chapters about her father, Jacob, and his twelve sons in the Book of Genesis. This novel, told in Dinah’s voice, reveals the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood—the world of the red tent. It begins with the story of her mothers—Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah—the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and bestow upon her gifts that sustain her through a challenging youth, a calling to midwifery, and a new life in a foreign land.
Dinah’s story reaches out from a remarkable period of early history, creating an intimate connection with the past. Deeply moving, The Red Tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable achievement in modern fiction: a new perspective on the society of biblical women.