
The Red Tent
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Narrated by:
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Carol Bilger
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By:
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Anita Diamant
Deeply affecting, The Red Tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable contribution in modern fiction: a new perspective of female life in biblical society. It is a vast and stirring work described as what the Bible might have been had it been written by God's daughters instead of sons. Far beyond the traditional women-of-the-Bible sagas in both impact and vigor, The Red Tent is based upon a mention in Genesis of Jacob's only female offspring - his daughter, Dinah.
Author Anita Diamant, in the voice of Dinah, gives an insider's look at the details of women's lives in biblical times and a chronicle of their earthy stories and long-ignored histories. The red tent of the title is the place where women were sequestered during their cycles of birthing, menses, and illness. It is here that Dinah hears the whispered stories of her four mothers - Jacob's wives Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah - and tells their tales to us in remarkable and thought-provoking oratories.
Familiar passages from the Bible take on new life as Dinah fills in what the Bible has left out - the lives of women. Dinah tells us of her initiation into the religious and sexual practices of the tribe; Jacob's courtship with Rachel and Leah; the ancient world of caravans, farmers, midwives, and slaves; her ill-fated sojourn in the city of Sechem; her years in Canaan; and her half-brother Joseph's rise in Egypt.
Skillfully interweaving biblical tales with characters of her own invention, the author re-creates the life of Dinah providing an illuminating portrait of a courageous woman and the life she might have lived. A new view of the panorama of life in biblical times emerges from the female perspective, and the red tent itself becomes a symbol of womanly strength, love, and wisdom.
The Red Tent is one of those extremely rare publishing phenomenons - a little promoted, but dynamically successful book (over 250,000 copies sold) that owes its success to enthusiastic word-of-mouth endorsements. Now, for the first time, this sweeping saga, which has struck a chord with so many modern-day women, comes to life as a much-anticipated audiobook.
Don't miss Anita Diamant at the 92nd Street Y.©1997 by Anita Diamant (P)2000 by Audio Renaissance, An Imprint of Renaissance Media, Inc.Listeners also enjoyed...




















Critic reviews
- Book Sense Book of the Year Award Winner, Adult Fiction, 2001
"The oldest story of all could never seem more original, or more true." (James Carroll, author of An American Requiem)
"Carol Bilger narrates with a warmth and melodiousness that echo the rhythm of the musical interludes that separate chapters." (AudioFile)
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All in all, a fun, moving, thought-provoking, and beautifully-written story. Highly recommended.
highly-recommended -- fun, moving, thot-provoking
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Makes you think...
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Women-secular lives in a biblical era
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. If you don't have the time to sit down and actually read the book, the audiobook is the next best thing. But, really, if you have time to read the actual book, do it.What didn’t you like about Carol Bilger’s performance?
The narrator is not as expressive as I would have liked. She didn't use different voices for different characters, and her voice was always very soft. I also thought the seemingly random insertion of music throughout the book was odd and distracting.Any additional comments?
I read this book for the first time nearly 12 years ago, and I loved it. The book is filled with strong female characters and describes their struggles as they try to live full lives in a time that was very difficult for women.For those who think this is "Christian Fiction" just because the story is based very loosely on Biblical characters, think again. First, characters are based on people who are mentioned in the Old Testament, which means they lived before Christ. As a result, nothing of their lives or stories could ever be considered "Christian." Second, the author is Jewish. She even wrote a non-fiction book called "Living a Jewish Life." Why in the world would anyone expect a Jewish author to write Christian Fiction? Do your research, folks.
Fabulous story--NOT Christian Fiction.
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Interesting Historical Fiction
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Excellent Book
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I couldn't bring myself to keep listening after hearing about the men having sex with sheep, which is mentioned several times within the first few chapters, along with other sexually explicit details, including a man pleasuring himself. I'm not a prude but I was not expecting that, and in no circumstances do I ever want to hear about humans having sex with animals.For anyone who might mistakenly buy this book thinking it is a Christian novel, just know that it's secular historical fiction, and it is not clean-cut.
Unfortunately I purchased this book because Audible recommended it to me after I bought a few novels by Christian authors. Since it's categorized under Religious & Inspirational, I was mislead into thinking it was a clean-cut Christian novel.
Awkward TMI
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Good story. drug on awhile
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Dinah is pronounced Deena in this story.
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Great book, great reader
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