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The classic novella from Nobel Prize-winner John Steinbeck explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love.

"There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon." One of Steinbeck's most taught works, The Pearl is the story of the Mexican diver Kino, whose discovery of a magnificent pearl from the Gulf beds means the promise of a better life for his impoverished family. His dream blinds... Read Full Overview

"There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon." A Penguin Classic One of Steinbeck's most taught works, The Pearl is the story of the Mexican diver Kino, whose discovery of a magnificent pearl from the Gulf beds means the promise of a better life for his impoverished family... Read Full Overview

Cuando la noticia del gran hallazgo de Kino --la "Perla del Mundo"-- se esparci? por el pueblo, nadie imagin? el poder que ?sta tendr?a para enga?ar, corromper y destruir.

Esta novela breve narra la historia de Kino y su mujer Juana, ambos ind genas habitantes de un peque o pueblo costero donde lo m s que se puede encontrar son chozas y viejas barcas pesqueras. Sin embargo la gente de all vive en calma, son felices en su miseria. El problema se... Read Full Overview

The Pearl is a novella by the American author John Steinbeck. The story, first published in 1947, follows a pearl diver, Kino, and explores man's purpose as well as greed, defiance of societal norms, and evil.

The Pearl is a novella by the American author John Steinbeck. The story, first published in 1947, follows a pearl diver, Kino, and explores man's purpose as well as greed, defiance of societal norms, and evil. Steinbeck's inspiration was a Mexican folk tale from La Paz, Baja... Read Full Overview

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"There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon."

A New York Times Bestselling Author. Winner of the 1962 Nobel Prize for Literature. In this short book illuminated by a deep understanding and love of humanity, John Steinbeck retells an old Mexican folk tale. For the diver Kino, finding a magnificent pearl means the promise... Read Full Overview