The Pearl (Centennial Edition)

The Pearl (Centennial Edition)

â‚¬Å“There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon.â‚¬Â
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One of Steinbeckâ‚¬s most taught works, The Pearl is the story of the Mexican diver Kino, whose discovery of a magnificent pearl from the Gulf beds means the promise of a better life for his impoverished family. His dream blinds him to the greed and suspicions the pearl arouses in him and his neighbors, and even his loving wife Juana cannot temper his obsession or stem the events leading to tragedy. This classic novella from Nobel Prize-winner John Steinbeck examines the fallacy of the American dream, and illustrates the fall from innocence experienced by people who believe that wealth erases all problems.Â

This Centennial edition, specially designed to commemorate one hundred years of Steinbeck, features french flaps and deckle-edged pages.

For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
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Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780142000694
Color Cream
ReleaseDate 2002-01-08
UnitCount 1
Format Deckle Edge
EANs 9780142000694

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780142000694
Color	Cream
ReleaseDate	2002-01-08
UnitCount	1
Format	Deckle Edge
EANs	9780142000694

The Pearl (Centennial Edition)

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