The Girl Who Sat by the Ashes
Author(s): Pádraic Colum
Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales
Narrators: Arctura, Nanacindy, Elizabeth Klett, Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022)
Number of Chapters: 16
Length: 2 hours and 05 minutes
Language: English
"Because she used to herd Goats in the high places and the rocky places, she went by the name of Girl-go-with-the-Goats. But that was not the name that she herself called herself. She called herself Maid-alone..."
So begins Padriac Colum's rendition of this classical, well-known tale. He was a master story teller, and in this short book combines vivid characters and a depth of plot with the rough-hewn simplicity the story demands. If you are fond of Cinderella stories, you will enjoy this book. And if you believe you dislike all such, it may yet win you over and change your mind.