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In this short book illuminated by way of a deep understanding and love of mankind, John Steinbeck retells a vintage Mexican folk story: the story of the great pearl, how it was found, and how it was lost. For the diver Kino, finding an impressive pearl means the promises of an improved life for his impoverished family. His desire shades him to the greed and suspicions the pearl arouses in him and his friends and neighbors, and even his caring partner cannot temper his obsession or stem the situations resulting in the tragedy. For Steinbeck, Kino and his partner illustrate the land from innocence of people who think that wealth erases all problems. Actually published in 1947, The Pearl shows why Steinbeck's style has made him one of the very most beloved American authors: it is a straightforward history of simple people, recounted with the heat and sincerity and unrivaled workmanship Steinbeck brings to his writing. It is tragedy in the great tradition, superbly conveying not despair but hope for mankind.
