The Pearl
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Book Description
When Kino, an Indian pearl-diver, finds 'the Pearl of the world' he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana in church and their little boy, Coyotito, will attend school. Obsessed by his dreams, Kino is blind to the greed, fear and violence the pearl arouses in him and his neighbours. Written with lyrical simplicity The Pearl explores the secretive nature of man, t... More
Book Information
Publisher | Penguin Books Australia |
Binding | Paperback (47 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 128 |
ISBN-10 | 0140188630 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0140188639 |
Publication Date | /1999 |
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About Jose Clemente Orozoco (Illustrator) : Jose Clemente Orozoco is a published illustrator. Some of the published credits of Jose Clemente Orozoco include The Pearl (Steinbeck "Essentials").
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About Linda Wagner-Martin (Introduction) : Linda Wagner-Martin is a published author of young adult books. Published credits of Linda Wagner-Martin include Sylvia Plath (Great Writers) and Barbara Kingsolver (Great Writers).
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