Pearl
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Book Description
"The Pearl" is Steinbeck's flawless parable about wealth and the evil it can bring. 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 be able to attend school. Obsessed by his dreams, Kino is blind to the greed, fear and even violence the pearl arouses in him a... More
Book Information
Publisher | Penguin Group (UK) |
Binding | Paperback (47 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 128 |
ISBN-10 | 0141185120 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0141185125 |
Publication Date | 09/07/2000 |
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About Jose Luis Orozco (Illustrator) : Jose Luis Orozco is a published author and an editor of children's books. Some of the published credits of Jose Luis Orozco include Rin, Rin, Rin/do, Re, Mi (Lee y Seras), Rin, Rin, Rin/Do, Re, Mi (Le... more
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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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