John Steinbeck The Pearl Colonialism Oppression Vintage Bantam Book PB 100th '83

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Inscribed: No Item Weight: 2.7 Oz ISBN: 9780553239744 Topic: Literary Language: English Signed: No Personalized: No Type: Novel Intended Audience: Adults, Young Adults Item Width: 4.2 in Unit Type: Unit Publisher: Random House Publishing Group Vintage: Yes Personalize: No Book Title: Pearl Ex Libris: No Item Length: 6.7 in Narrative Type: Fiction Genre: Non-Classifiable, Fiction Number of Pages: 320 Pages Illustrator: Yes Author: John Steinbeck width: 4.2 in Item Height: 0.9 in Publication Year: 1983 Era: 1980s Format: Paperback height: 0.9 in Original Language: English Country of Origin: United States

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John Steinbeck The Pearl Colonialism Oppression Vintage Bantam Book PB 100th '83. The Pearl is a novella by John Steinbeck about a poor pearl diver, Kino, who finds a magnificent pearl that promises a better life for his family but instead brings greed, violence, and tragedy. Based on a Mexican folk tale, the story explores themes of greed, societal injustice, and the corruption of innocence, as the pearl's discovery turns neighbors against Kino and leads to the death of his son, Coyotito, ultimately causing him to throw the pearl back into the sea. John Steinbeck, The Pearl, Colonialism, Oppression, Vintage Bantam Books Paperback 100th printing 1983, General wear, inside cover tanning, very good condition.'83