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Description for The Pearl
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 111. .
'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.
'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.
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241980361
SKU
V9780241980361
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-33
About Mr John Steinbeck
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 ... Read more
Reviews for The Pearl
Steinbeck is to be judged by the highest standards
New York Herald Tribune
There is no more impressive writer on either side of the Atlantic
Time and Tide
[The Pearl] has the distinction and sincerity that are evident in everything he writes
New Yorker
Steinbeck at the top of his form
New York ... Read more
New York Herald Tribune
There is no more impressive writer on either side of the Atlantic
Time and Tide
[The Pearl] has the distinction and sincerity that are evident in everything he writes
New Yorker
Steinbeck at the top of his form
New York ... Read more