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The Pearl|John Steinbeck

Overview

For the diver Kino, finding a magnificent pearl means the promise of a better life for his impoverished family. His dreams blind him to the greed that the pearl arouses in him and his neighbors. Baring the fallacy of the American dream--that wealth erases all problems--Steinbeck's classic illustrates our fall from innocence.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780140177374
  • ISBN-10: 014017737X
  • Publisher: Penguin Books
  • Publish Date: February 1993
  • Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.1 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.15 pounds
  • Page Count: 96
  • Reading Level: Ages 18-UP

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