Perla, La (the Pearl) (Paperback)

from Crazymamie

Ah, avarice...it's an old story, really, about how greed always corrupts, about how it always tarnishes everything that it comes into contact with. The Pearl by John Steinbeck is one such story. Kino and his wife, Juana, live simple lives. When their small son, Coyotito, is stung by a scorpion th...

from ctpress

"It is not good to want a thing too much. It sometimes drives the luck away. You must want it just enough, and you must be very tactful with Gods or the gods." This is a sad and powerful "parable" about the dangers of sudden wealth that befalls a poor family in a fishing village. Or pearl fishers...

from EnglishGeek13

I am a huge fan of John Steinbeck and will only continue to enjoy his simple, realistic approach to telling a story after reading this fable. Kino is a fisherman in Mexico and has a wife and infant son. Their lives are uncomplicated and set to a song in their souls: Song of Family. One day Kino m...

from ThoughtsofJoyLibrary

A Mexican man finds a pearl of great value on a dive. He, then, attempts to trade it for security and education for his wife and their little boy. Yay! I read another classic. I thought this one was good. It kept me wondering and hoping the family would redeem their fortune. Since finishing it, t...

from BoundTogetherForGood

Written in 1947, this classic tells the tale of a peasant Mexican fisherman and his wife and first-born. Tragedy strikes and then the find of a life-time. This intriguing story shows the horror of greed as well as the purity of love and devotion. I find myself trying to make moments to read from ...