Her name is Dinah. She is mentioned in the Bible, in a brief, fleeting allusion within a short, violent chapter in which an entire city was destroyed and its prince and inhabitants slaughtered, in the most famous chapters of Genesis that revolve around her father, Jacob, and his ten sons. Through Dinah's voice, the narrative unfolds the traditions and tribulations of ancient womanhood—the intimate world of the "Red Tent." It begins with the story of her mothers, Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah—Jacob's four wives. They loved Dinah and gave her gifts that would sustain her through her shattered youth, teaching her midwifery, the mysterious secret of motherhood through which a woman gains the resolve and courage to realize herself in the face of life's challenges. From the land of Canaan and its pastures, from the tents of Jacob's tribe to her new home in distant, foreign Egypt, where she fled to escape the massacre, on the banks of the green Nile and the Valley of the Kings teeming with the artisans of pharaonic tombs, Dina's story unfolds across a remarkable period of history, creating a deeply moving and intimate connection that captivates the reader and evokes their empathy. "The Red Tent" combines rich narrative with a distinctive achievement of modern fiction, offering a fresh perspective on biblical women's society and highlighting the timeless questions of womanhood about life, love, birth, creation, courage, and beauty.