The Pearl
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4.1 • 227 Ratings
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- $0.99
Publisher Description
“There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon.”
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.
Customer Reviews
Unrelenting
This book combines all of the horrors man has to offer. Should you be afraid to look in the mirror, do not enter.
SPOILER: Also, abuse is abuse. Items don’t make people do things.
Great short story
5/5 story/literature.
Several grammatical mistakes and many mistakes involving the use of proper punctuation, but the core story is short, bitter sweet, and powerful.
A profound experience of
the intertwined paths of self preservation and self destruction.