by John Steinbeck · Penguin Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141368979
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«The Pearl» is the classic novel by American writer John Steinbeck, published by Penguin Books in paperback (160 pages, in English).
Kino, a pearl diver from a coastal town in Mexico, finds an enormous pearl that seems capable of transforming his family's life. But the discovery awakens envy and greed in those around him, and he and his wife Juana struggle to protect their treasure. Steinbeck addresses poverty, injustice, and the price of wealth.
Originally published in 1947, this edition of 4 August 2016 is part of the The Originals collection.
Recommended for young readers aged 11 and up, especially for those starting out with the classics of American literature.
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.
