The Pearl: Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century
Autor John Steinbecken Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 ian 1993 – vârsta de la 18 ani
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 . . . A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780140177374
ISBN-10: 014017737X
Pagini: 90
Dimensiuni: 104 x 185 x 8 mm
Greutate: 0.07 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Seria Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century
Locul publicării:Toronto, Canada
ISBN-10: 014017737X
Pagini: 90
Dimensiuni: 104 x 185 x 8 mm
Greutate: 0.07 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Seria Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century
Locul publicării:Toronto, Canada
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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.
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.
Recenzii
“[The Pearl] has the distinction and sincerity that are evident in everything he writes.”—The New Yorker
“Form is the most important thing about him. It is at its best in this work.” —Commonweal
“[Steinbeck has] long trained his prose style for such a task as this: that supple unstrained, muscular power, responsive to the slightest pull of the reins.”— Chicago Sunday Times
“Form is the most important thing about him. It is at its best in this work.” —Commonweal
“[Steinbeck has] long trained his prose style for such a task as this: that supple unstrained, muscular power, responsive to the slightest pull of the reins.”— Chicago Sunday Times