The Red Tent
by:
Anita Diamant (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781615541478 (1615541470)
Publish date: November 1st 2005
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Pages no: 331
Edition language: English
I'm not very familiar with the original Bible stories that The Red Tent is based on. After reading a few other reviews, it seems many who are familiar feel this was a big departure from the 'true' stories. I didn't read this for an accurate retelling of a Bible story, so I have no opinion on the acc...
65. THE RED TENT, BY ANITA DIAMANTRecommended by Trisha Cook, on Goodreads. I am not very well versed in biblical knowledge, most of what I know I got by osmosis from books, movies, and other people, and that was probably a factor in my reading. The only thing I know about the famous rape of Dinah w...
I was told years ago that I needed to read this book but I never got around to it until I finally picked it up to work on completing the Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge. Oh my gosh, this book was amazing! I read it in less than a day because I could barely stand to put it down. It also brought a new ...
A biblical tale and fictional account based on the story of Dinah from Genesis. The only daughter born to Jacob and Leah (first wife) of the Old Testament is narrated in the voice of Dinah through the stories of her mother and aunts. Dinah grows up in The Red Tent where the women of Jacob gather ...
My wifey read this novel a couple years back and loved it. Being the wonderful, thoughtful, sacrificial, and humble husband I am, I decided I should read it too. Not that my reading it scored me any points: while trying to talk to my spouse about why I thought it was “just okay,” she defended the bo...