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Description: The Pearl : Paperback : Penguin Books Ltd : 9780141394909 : : 16 May 2014 : When Kino, a poor Indian pearl-diver, finds 'the Pearl of the world' he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana and their son Coyotito will be able to attend school. Obsessed by his dreams, Kino is blind to the greed and even violence the pearl arouses in him and his neighbours. The Book Depository The Pearl by Mr John Steinbeck - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Product ID: 9780141394909
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Author: Angharad
Rating: 5
Review: This is such a superbly written, moralistic little novella and I truly cannot recommend it enough. I found Steinbeck’s writing to be beautiful, and it definitely made for a thoroughly engaging and easy read. I found the plot to be, while simple, fast paced and in keeping with Steinbeck‘s support of the oppressed. Kino’s storyline is a brilliant portrayal of love, friendship and finding what it means to be happy. This Penguin Clothbound Classic edition is so very charming. It feels sturdy in hand, is made of great quality materials and looks delightful. Coralie Bickford-Smith is a true genius when it comes to cover design.
Author: Thespionic
Rating: 3
Review: This very short novella, - approximately 80 pages, will sit way down on the list of Steinbeck’s best works. It also has an 18 page intro ’which rather unbelievably spills the beans on the book’s plot, and so you are almost waiting for the inevitable to happen – now how stupid and infuriating is that? The story itself is fine with loads of potential and ‘JS’ revels in his love for all things ‘countryside’ as usual. The book lacks some of the writer’s usual wit but as others have stated it travels a rather different and moralistic path. I found the ending a bit hard to believe which was another slight disappointment for me. This book can be read in just a few hours or so, it therefore has little substance and suffers due to that – it needed to be another 50 - 70 pages in my humble opinion, which would have enabled a few more twists & turns. The Likes of Mice & Men & The Great Gatsby were only about 150 pages but considered classics - In every respect this read is well short of those. Because of the aforementioned minor disappointments this book left me a little flat & unsatisfied.
