by John Steinbeck · Edhasa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788435016025
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«La perla» is the short novel by John Steinbeck, published by Edhasa in paperback (132 pages, in Spanish).
Kino, a pearl diver, finds an exceptional gem that promises to lift his family out of poverty. But the discovery awakens the greed of those around him and triggers a series of misfortunes. With this story, Steinbeck builds a parable about lost innocence, ambition, and the destructive effect of unexpected wealth.
Translation by Horacio Vázquez Rial; original: «The Pearl». Work originally published in 1947; this Spanish edition is from 1997. Pocket Edhasa collection, number 102.
Suitable for readers of American classics and for school reading.
John Ernst Steinbeck was an American writer and novelist. He won the 1962 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic and imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception". He has been called "a giant of American letters". One of the most widely read authors of the 20th century. He was also an independent journalist and war correspondent during World War II and the Vietnam War.
