The red tent

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The work The red tent represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in North Madison County Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

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Label

The red tent

Statement of responsibility

Anita Diamant

Creator

• Diamant, Anita
• trueDiamant, Anita

Subject

• Bible fiction
• trueBible novels
• trueBible, Genesis
• Bible, O.T | Genesis -- History of Biblical events -- Fiction
• trueBooks to TV
• trueCourage in women
• Dinah, (Biblical character) -- Fiction
• Dinah, (Biblical character) -- Fiction
• trueDinah, (Biblical figure)
• trueFamilies
• trueGender role
• trueHistorical fiction
• trueMatriarchy
• trueBetrayal
• trueMen/women relations
• trueMothers and daughters
• Religious fiction
• Religious fiction
• trueWomen in the Bible
• Women in the Bible -- Fiction
• Women in the Bible -- Fiction

Genre

• Fiction
• trueHistorical fiction
• trueReligious fiction
• trueBooks to TV
• trueBible novels

Language

eng

Summary

The story of Dinah, the daughter of Jacob, is told from her point of view, beginning with the story of her mothers, Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah. These wives of Jacob give her the gifts that are to sustain her through a damaged youth, a calling to midwifery, and a new home in a foreign land

Storyline

• trueCharacter-driven

Tone

• trueStrong sense of place

Character

• trueStrong female

Award

• Book Sense Book of the Year Adult Fiction, 2001.
• YALSA Outstanding Book for the College Bound, 2009.

Cataloging source

DLC

Citation source

• Wilson's Fiction
• Library Journal Starred
• Booklist starred

Dewey number

813/.54

Illustrations

genealogical tables

Index

no index present

Intended audience

• Adult
• Adult

Intended audience source

Follett Library Resources

LC call number

PS3554.I227

LC item number

R43 1997

Literary form

fiction

Target audience

adult