Ratings129
Average rating3.4
“Luck, you see, brings bitter friends.”
John Steinbeck's The Pearl, first published in 1947, follows a pearl diver, Kino, and explores man’s purpose as well as greed, defiance of societal norms, and evil.
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A sudden windfall
just what the doctor ordered
well, he's not sick now.
Another fantastic tale from John Steinbeck. His descriptions of the environment that Kino and Juana live in are incredible - and haunting too.