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The Pearl

Auteur(s): John Steinbeck
Narrateur(s): Hector Elizondo
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 “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. Classiques Fiction de genre Fiction littéraire Psychologique Fiction Mariage
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“[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
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This book is a 100% masterpiece from top to bottom. Steinbeck plays with his words like a true artist.

Masterpiece

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Brilliantly conceived & beautifully read. On rereading after many years realized much I missed in my younger years.

Beautiful lyrical tale

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The narration was perfect & the production, flawless. The story was very well told; John Steinbeck is truly a masterful writer. Unfortunately, he injects a bit too much of himself into The Pearl, diminishing what would have otherwise have been a great book.

Disappointing

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A poor man finds a pearl of enormous beauty and value and it destroys his life. I guess be careful what you wish for is the moral. Everyone in the story is pretty evil. While the story is well written I am not sure I enjoyed it as much as the book club recommendation of it.

Short moral tale

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