The Persian Cinderella

If you’ve read my bio then you know I have a fondness for fairy tales. Today, in the process of doing research for a class I’m taking, I stumbled across a wonderful version of Cinderella that I’d never read before. The Persian Cinderella by Shirley Climo is a magical telling of a familiar story.

For my research, I’ve read dozens of fairy tales that don’t quite measure up to the original, or even to the adaptations I’d created as a child, but this one surprised me. For a moment, I was transported to another time and place. What so many writers struggle with (keeping the reader interested from the first page to the last), Climo pulled off with aplomb.

After reading this story, I felt a similar giddiness that I’ve felt after reading a good romance. Even though it’s a fairy tale, I believe the characters’ story doesn’t end.

Of course, the content is geared toward children, but that doesn’t mean the story didn’t hit its mark with this older reader. In fact, I’m very pleased to say that I feel inspired.

I hope you read something that inspires you today.

Happy reading!