by John Steinbeck · FOLIO · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070364282
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«La Perle» is the short novel by John Steinbeck, published by Folio in paperback (144 pages, in French).
Set in a coastal environment, the novel follows Kino, his partner Juana and their son Coyotito when the discovery of a giant pearl alters their life. The ambition and greed that the gem awakens in those around them confronts them with unexpected dangers and decisions that will test the family.
Originally published in 1947 as «The Pearl», this French edition belongs to the Folio collection (No. 428).
Due to its brevity and its status as a classic, it is a common reading in schools.
John Ernst Steinbeck was an American writer and novelist. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception". He has been called "a giant of American letters". One of the most widely read authors of the 20th century. He was also an independent journalist and war correspondent during World War II and the Vietnam War.
