The Pearl: John Steinbeck

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Paperback
2017
$10.71

'In the town they tell the story of the great pearl - how it was found and how it was lost again. They tell of Kino, the fisherman, and of his wife, Juana, and of the baby, Coyotito. And because the story has been told so often, it has taken root in every man's mind.' The Pearl is Steinbeck's heartbreaking short parable about wealth and the darkness and evil it can instill in even the most generous of men's hearts. This edition features a stunning new cover by renowned artist Bijou Karman.

Synopsis

'In the town they tell the story of the great pearl - how it was found and how it was lost again. They tell of Kino, the fisherman, and of his wife, Juana, and of the baby, Coyotito. And because the story has been told so often, it has taken root in every man's mind.' The Pearl is Steinbeck's heartbreaking short parable about wealth and the darkness and evil it can instill in even the most generous of men's hearts. This edition features a stunning new cover by renowned artist Bijou Karman.

$10.71

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
Edition: 1
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 06 Jul 2017
ISBN 10: 0241980364
ISBN 13: 9780241980361
Book Overview: A stunning new series look for one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.

Media Reviews

Steinbeck at the top of his form * New York Times *
[The Pearl] has the distinction and sincerity that are evident in everything he writes * New Yorker *
There is no more impressive writer on either side of the Atlantic * Time and Tide *
Steinbeck is to be judged by the highest standards * New York Herald Tribune *

Author Bio

John Steinbeck (1902-68) is remembered as one of the greatest and best-loved American writers of the twentieth century. During the 1930s, his works included The Red Pony, Pastures of Heaven, Tortilla Flat, In Dubious Battle, and Of Mice and Men. The Grapes of Wrath, published in 1939, earned him a Pulitzer Prize. In 1962, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.