num_pages: 126
description: THE PEARL is an enduring and classic fable, sensitivity told, in simple and beautiful language. It is the story of a fisherman who found a pearl beyond price, the Pearl of the World. With the pearl, he hoped to buy peace and happiness for himself, his wife and their little son. Instead he found that peace and happiness are not to be purchased. They are, themselves pearls beyond price. THE PEARL is a book to be read many times and cherished forever.
language: English
title: The Pearl
titlecomplete: The Pearl
characters: Juan Tomas, Coyotito, Kino, Juana, Apolonia
genres: Fiction, Classics, Short Stories, Read For School, American, Novella, Historical Fiction, Literature, Novels, School
ratings_count: 229176
places: The Gulf, La Paz, Loreto, Baja California Sur, Santa Rosalia, Nayarit
publisher: Bantam