When Kino, an Indian pearl-diver, finds 'the Pearl of the world' he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana in church and their little boy, Coyotito, will be able to attend school. Obsessed by his dreams, Kino is blind to the greed, fear and even violence the pearl arouses in him and his neighbours.
School Level: Secondary
Class: Junior Cert
Subject: English
ISBN-10: 0141185120
ISBN-13: 9780141185125
Barcode: 9780141185125
Publisher: Penguin
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Author: John Steinbeck
Product: Book
Format: Softback
Edition: 1st Edition
Language: English
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When Kino, an Indian pearl-diver, finds 'the Pearl of the world' he believes that his life will be magically transformed. He will marry Juana in church and their little boy, Coyotito, will be able to attend school. Obsessed by his dreams, Kino is blind to the greed, fear and even violence the pearl arouses in him and his neighbours.
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