The Red Tent - 20th Anniversary Edition: A Novel Free Audiobook Download by Anita Diamant


"The Red Tent" is the story of Dinah, a young woman who was born into the tradition of women remaining in a red tent for seven days after giving birth to ensure their child will be healthy. As time passes and Dinah's daughter is grown, Dinah decides to follow in her mother's footsteps and enter the red tent. But it soon becomes clear that if one is cursed by blood, there are consequences to be paid.

The Red Tent is a novel about an unnamed narrator, a girl who has lived such a sheltered life that she has no idea what love is. When her mother dies, her father sends her to stay with a family of distant relatives that live in the Egyptian desert. She meets Salim, the son of the family's patriarch, when she reaches the red tent given to her by her mother.

A must-read for every woman in search of life's meaning, The Red Tent is a novel that is so much more than just a classic. It explores difficult topics such as death, loss and sacrifice that are often difficult to discuss openly and honestly. Through the protagonist Dinah's journey from girlhood to womanhood and the changes she experiences during this time, Diamant opens up the dialogue about what it means to grow up and gain self knowledge.

The Red Tent is Anita Diamant's best-selling novel that tells the story of Dinah, a young girl living in the time of the biblical patriarch Jacob and his twelve sons. Dinah's father takes her on a journey to visit her mother's tent where she has been living since her brothers died in a hunting accident. It provides an intimate view into what it meant to be a woman at this time period. This is an audiobook that can be downloaded for free through Librivox and has been made available as a bilingual audio book with English and Spanish translations included.

The Red Tent is a fictionalised story of a woman who, after the death of her husband and son, flees to the desert with her daughter. There she must deal with the loss and her mother-in-law's jealousy.

Anita Diamant's autobiographical novel is a contemporary retelling of the biblical story of creation as told by four women before Eve. The book centers around Midian, a woman who has had a prophetic vision of the future, and she recounts her vision to her three sisters: Sarai, Hoglah, and Milcah. Each sister's tale is woven in with Midian's narration of events at the time.

Published Date 2003-03-01
Duration 12 hours 5 minutes
Author Anita Diamant
Narrated Carol Bilger
Reviews
(93 Reviews)
Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Fiction & Literature
Parent Category Historical Fiction

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