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The pearl, John Steinbeck

Label
The pearl, John Steinbeck
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
novels
Main title
The pearl
Responsibility statement
John Steinbeck
Summary
This is a parable about wealth and the evil it can bring. When Kino - a Mexican pearl-diver - finds 'The Pearl of the World', he believes that his impoverished life will be magically transformed. But Kino becomes obsessed by his dreams and he becomes blind to his own greed
Target audience
adolescent
Classification

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