The Pearl
| AUTHOR | Steinbeck, John |
| PUBLISHER | Penguin Publishing Group (02/01/1993) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
The classic novella from Nobel Prize-winner John Steinbeck explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love. Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon." With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security....
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ISBN-13:
9780140177374
ISBN-10:
014017737X
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
96
Carton Quantity:
96
Product Dimensions:
4.10 x 0.30 x 7.30 inches
Weight:
0.15 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
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Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Fiction | Classics
Fiction | Literary
Fiction | Psychological
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
7.1
Point Value:
4
Interest Level:
Upper Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal:
FIC
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The classic novella from Nobel Prize-winner John Steinbeck explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love. Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon." With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security....
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Author:
Steinbeck, John
JOHN STEINBECK (1902-1968) was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1940 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1962. Born in California, he worked at a series of odd jobs and attended Stanford University before beginning his writing career. Among his classic works are "Of Mice and Men, The Red Pony, The Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, " and "Cannery Row".
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