The red tent

Told through Dina’s voice, the novel reveals the traditions and troubles of ancient femininity—the world of the “Red Tent.” It begins with the story of her mothers, Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah—the four wives of Jacob. They loved Dina and gave her gifts that would sustain her through her devastating youth, and taught her midwifery, the mysterious secret of motherhood by which a woman gains the determination and courage to realize herself in the face of what life throws at her.