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The pearl / John Steinbeck / ill. Jose Clemente Orozco

By:

Steinbeck, John, , 1902-1968

Contributor(s):

Orozco, José Clemente, (1883-1949)

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Viking Press , 1947 , c1945.Description: 97 p. : il. ; 22 cmDDC classification:

FIC STE

Summary: Kino, a poor Mexican pearl fisher, finds a valuable pearl. Yet instead of bringing blessings, the pearl acts as a harbinger of misfortune to Kino and his wife, Juana. Ultimately, it is returned from whence it came. Steinbeck's parable, originally published in 1947, is a well-written retelling of an old Mexican folktale.

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Kino, a poor Mexican pearl fisher, finds a valuable pearl. Yet instead of bringing blessings, the pearl acts as a harbinger of misfortune to Kino and his wife, Juana. Ultimately, it is returned from whence it came. Steinbeck's parable, originally published in 1947, is a well-written retelling of an old Mexican folktale.

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