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Date Posted: 17:19:31 06/20/03 Fri
Author: Keira
Subject: Come inside for a synopsis of The Red Tent>>>>>>>>>>>>>
In reply to: Keira 's message, "Another Book Recommendation" on 17:16:35 06/20/03 Fri

Her name is Dinah. In the Bible her life is only hinted at during a brief and violent detour within the more familiar chapters about her father, Jacob, and his dozen sons in the Book of Genesis.
Told through Dinah's eloquent voice, this sweeping novel reveals the traditions and turmoil of ancient womanhood. Dinah's tale begins with the story of her mothers: Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah, the four wives of Jacob. They love Dinah and give her gifts that are to sustain her through a hard-working youth, a calling to midwifery, and a new home in a foreign land.

Dinah speaks of the world of the red tent, the place where women were sequestered during their cycles of birthing, menses, and illness; of her initiation into the religious and sexual practices of her tribe; of Jacob's courtship with his four wives; of the mystery and wonder of caravans, farmers, shepherds, and slaves; of love and death in the city of Shechem; and of her half-brother Joseph's rise in Egypt.

Passionate, earthy, deeply affecting, The Red Tent combines rich storytelling with a valuable contribution to modern fiction: a vibrant new perspective of female life in the age that shaped present day civilization and values.

Hope some of you get the chance to take a look at this book-if you haven't already.

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[> [> I have picked that one up a few times, but havent bought it! Maybe I can do a library run with dd and look for it there. -- Jeannine, thanks!!, 04:52:23 06/21/03 Sat


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[> [> Keira, this sounds wonderful! Thanks for the rec! Boy is my tbr pile getting huge! Huger than usual, lol. -- sw va Linda, 15:23:45 06/22/03 Sun


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