Anita Diamant’s The Red Tent is an extraordinary and engrossing tale of ancient womanhood and family honour. In the Bible, Dinah’s fate is merely hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the Book of Genesis that recounts the life of Jacob and his twelve sons.

Told in Dinah’s voice, the tale begins with the story of her mothers – the four wives of Jacob – each of whom embodies unique feminine traits, and concludes with Dinah’s own startling and unforgettable story of betrayal, grief and love. Deeply affecting and intimate, The Red Tent combines outstandingly rich storytelling with an original insight into women’s society in a fascinating period of early history.

‘I genuinely fell into this rich and colourful world and Dinah and Leah have stayed with me as ancestors and sisters brought to life by Anita Diamant’s imaginative novel’ – Maureen Lipman.