![]() ![]() ![]() The novel, published in 1997, became a book. A wonderful reinvention of a lost woman’s story. The Red Tent, a two-part adaptation of Anita Diamant’s novel about a biblical story, is being broadcast on Sunday and Monday on Lifetime. The book has a wonderful rhythm to it, making it impossible to put down, and Dinah’s voice feels urgent and true. Dinah’s story then becomes one of recovery from her grief and horror, and the rebuilding of her life in Egypt. But tragedy strikes when Dinah’s brothers murder her husband and all his people. Dinah’s aunt Rachel is a midwife and teaches her the craft. Men are not permitted within, and so the women wait out their cycle, telling stories, singing songs, and sharing feminine wisdom, including forbidden myths of the Great Gddess. The red tent of the title is the place where women go when they are menstruating. Rather to my surprise, I loved it!īasically, Dinah is the daughter of Jacob, who married two sisters, Leah and Rachel, and had about a dozen sons including Joseph of the many-coloured coat. My knowledge of the bible is absolutely zilch, and so I came to the story with no expectations whatsoever. ![]() I did not know much about it, other than that it’s a retelling of a biblical incident involving a woman named Dinah. I never got around to reading it, though, and so I was intrigued when it was chosen by my book club. ‘The Red Tent’ by Anita Diamant was published about 25 years ago, and was a huge bestseller. ![]()
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