The Pearl
"There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon." Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon." With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security.... A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love.
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I read this book in school, but I think it was another one of those books I wasn't ready to read as a kid. I think that I thought it was about "an evil pearl." The main thing I remembered was that the main character guy was a jerk, which isn't even true on a re-reading.
As an adult, I see the book about the pain and ubiquity of injustice and oppression. But oh man, this book is so painful.
As an adult, I see the book about the pain and ubiquity of injustice and oppression. But oh man, this book is so painful.
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