by Eva Etzioni-Halevy and Anita Diamant, respectively. I'd assign these two books a new type of genre, biblical fiction. In both, the main characters are women from the bible and the men provide the backdrop, in other words, the complete reverse of the bible. Since little is written of women, the authors created a story to fill in the detail. Both deeply describe the culture during the respective time periods. This, in combination with a captivating story, provides for an interesting read. I like The Song of Hannah more than The Red Tent, but both are well worth the time if you have an interest in this period of history.
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