![]() ![]() ![]() Those pieces of information may seem to be on the surface insignificant, but they can open the door to another world and make the story itself engrossing. ![]() In this way, the storyline is given the freedom to prosper in imagination, for Story is so much more believable when anchored in verified (by archaeology) historical fact (the little things like type of cup used or what the tents are made of). The fiction of the story is tightly woven with historical facts, allowing for the reader to live in ancient Harran and surrounding Biblical lands, fully saturated in the lifestyle and customs of the time, not only physically, but psychologically as well. The story takes the reader back to an era when to be remembered was life after death and serves as a metaphor for life within life, when stories were spoken and passed from person to person and family to family. The Red Tent, by Anita Diamant, is more than a book – it’s a time machine, as a truly good book is meant to be. ![]()
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