The Red Tent
18 September 2009Imprint: Pan
Synopsis
‘Intensely moving . . . feminist . . . a riveting tale of love’ – Observer
Anita Diamant’s The Red Tent is an extraordinary and engrossing tale of ancient womanhood and family honour.
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...
Details
18 September 2009400 pages
9780330507073Imprint: Pan
Reviews
Intensely moving . . . The red tent is a place of seclusion for menstruating women, forbidden to men; Diamant leads the reader into this storyteller's haven, creating a riveting tale of love, betrayal and revenge without compromising her historical facts.Observer
I was hooked . . . It was riveting – the wives of Jacob telling biblical stories from their perspective . . . it's just wonderfulJulia Roberts, O Magazine
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 novelMaureen Lipman
An affecting tale of betrayal, grief and loveScotland on Sunday
