The Pearl
John Steinbeck (author), Jose-Luis Orozco (illustrator), Linda Wagner-Martin (author of introduction)
Paperback Published on: 05/10/2017
Price: £9.99
Synopsis
When Kino, a poor Indian pearl-diver, finds 'the Pearl of the world' he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana and their son Coyotito will be able to attend school. Obsessed by his dreams, Kino is blind to the greed and even violence the pearl arouses in him and his neighbours. Written with lyrical simplicity, The Pearl sets the values of the civilized world against those of the primitive and finds them tragically inadequate.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780141185125
- Number of pages: 128
- Dimensions: 197 x 128 x 9 mm
- Weight: 96g
- Languages: English
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excellent
human, concise, well written
The Pearl By John Steinbeck
After reading East of Eden (J Steinbeck) I'm sad to say that I found 'The pearl' rather disappointing, it lacked the impact that I found with other Steinbe... READ MORE
So powerful.
If you want a quick easy introduction to the work of one of the all-time great writers, then try "The Pearl". Steinbeck masterfully fits a great deal of wi... READ MORE