Kwasa the cliff dweller

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Kwasa the cliff dweller

by Katharine Atherton Grimes

EN·~1 hours·10 chapters

Chapters

10 total

Transcriber’s Notes:

0:12

Kwasa the Cliff Dweller

0:17

CHAPTER I The Game on the Terrace

7:58

CHAPTER II The Warning

6:57

CHAPTER III In the Season of Planting

5:12

CHAPTER IV The Rites in the Kiva

8:52

CHAPTER V In the Far Fields

8:03

CHAPTER VI The Luck of the Dice

9:48

CHAPTER VII On the Walpi Trail

27:55

Transcriber’s Notes:

0:34

Description

In a cliff‑side settlement where stone walls blend seamlessly with the sheer rock face, two boys spend their afternoons mastering a simple game of sticks and dice. Their rivalry is light‑hearted, filled with teasing boasts and the thrill of each toss, while the surrounding landscape—towering terraces, hidden reservoirs, and a vast cavern‑cave—frames their world with a mix of mystery and rugged beauty.

When thirst drives them toward a distant spring, the boys glimpse the bustling life of the cliff village: terraced homes stacked like a stone beehive, narrow courts where children play and families work under the protective arch of the cavern ceiling. Their adventure hints at the rhythms of daily life, the secrets whispered by elders, and the ever‑present presence of hunters returning from the wild. Listeners are invited into this ancient, almost hidden world, feeling the cool stone beneath their feet and the excitement of youthful discovery.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (72K characters)

Series

Instructor literature series, no. 257

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: F. A. Owen Publishing Company, 1916.

Credits

Demian Katz, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University.)

Release date

Jan 10, 2023

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Katharine Atherton Grimes

Katharine Atherton Grimes

1877–1967

A writer, editor, and music teacher, she created lively books for young readers that blend storytelling with curiosity about history, farming, and everyday life. Her work ranges from school texts to adventure tales set in prehistoric and Native American worlds.

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