Red Tent The

The Red Tent by Anita Diamant Story A decade after the publication of this hugely popular international bestseller, Picador releases the tenth anniversary edition of The Red Tent. Her name is Dinah. In The Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the Book of Genesis that tell of her father, Jacob, and his twelve sons. Told in Dinah's voice, Anita Diamant imagines the traditions and turmoil’s of ancient womanhood--the world of the red tent. It begins with the story of the mothers--Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah--the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts that sustain her through childhood, a calling to midwifery, and a new home in a foreign land. Dinah's story reaches out from a remarkable period of early history and creates an intimate connection with the past. Deeply affecting, The Red Tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable achievement in modern fiction: a new view of biblical women's lives. (From Macmillan) Author details Anita Diamant is the author of The Red Tent, a word-of-mouth bestseller and the Booksense Best Fiction selection. She is also the author of the novels Good Harbor, The Last Days of Dogtown and Day After Night, a collection of essays, Pitching My Tent, as well as six books about contemporary Jewish life, including The New Jewish Wedding and Choosing a Jewish Life: A Guidebook for People Converting to Judaism. Diamant grew up in Newark, New Jersey, and Denver, Colorado. She has a bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a master’s in English from the State University of New York at Binghamton. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband. (From Macmillan) Other titles by author Books by Anita Diamant. Discussion points How does Dinah’s character change through the course of the novel? Family and friendship figure large in this book. How are these relationships used in the book? Do you relate to them? How? What did you like or dislike about the style of writing? What do you consider to be the main theme of this book? How did the historical setting impact on the story? Did you enjoy this book? Useful websites http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Diamant http://anitadiamant.com/

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The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

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A decade after the publication of this hugely popular international bestseller, Picador releases the tenth anniversary edition of The Red Tent. Her name is Dinah. In The Bible, her life is only hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters of the Book of Genesis that tell of her father, Jacob, and his twelve sons. Told in Dinah's voice, Anita Diamant imagines the traditions and turmoils of ancient womanhood--the world of the red tent. It begins with the story of the mothers--Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah--the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts that sustain her through childhood, a calling to midwifery, and a new home in a foreign land. Dinah's story reaches out from a remarkable period of early history and creates an intimate connection with the past. Deeply affecting, The Red Tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable achievement in modern fiction: a new view of biblical women's lives. (From Macmillan)

Author details

Anita Diamant is the author of The Red Tent, a word-of-mouth bestseller and the Booksense Best Fiction selection. She is also the author of the novels Good Harbor, The Last Days of Dogtown and Day After Night, a collection of essays, Pitching My Tent, as well as six books about contemporary Jewish life, including The New Jewish Wedding and Choosing a Jewish Life: A Guidebook for People Converting to Judaism. Diamant grew up in Newark, New Jersey, and Denver, Colorado. She has a bachelors degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a masters in English from the State University of New York at Binghamton. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband. (From Macmillan)

Other titles by author

Books by Anita Diamant.

Discussion points

How does Dinahs character change through the course of the novel?

Family and friendship figure large in this book. How are these relationships used in the book? Do you relate to them? How?

What did you like or dislike about the style of writing?

What do you consider to be the main theme of this book?

How did the historical setting impact on the story?

Did you enjoy this book?

Useful websites

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Diamant http://anitadiamant.com/