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I read this long, long ago, and I remembered it depressing the shit out of me when I was about ten or twelve. I've not touched it since. Even when I was supposed to write an essay about "greed" in The Pearl in grade ten, I couldn't bring myself to open the pages.
Brontë, my ten year old daughter, just finished it, however, and I felt compelled to read it again, mostly because I saw her getting depressed (well ... maybe more angry than sad), so I wanted to be able to talk intelligently with her ab ...more
Brontë, my ten year old daughter, just finished it, however, and I felt compelled to read it again, mostly because I saw her getting depressed (well ... maybe more angry than sad), so I wanted to be able to talk intelligently with her ab ...more
I always feel a kinship with Steinbeck as my family is from the Salinas. This short story though not taking place in the Monterey area is an astounding story of love, hope, grief and loss all subject matter that Steinbeck weaves into a wonderful read. Looking to read "Grapes of Wrath " soon
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From BBC Radio 4:
A captivating and atmospheric parable set in a small Mexican fishing village about the greatest pearl ever found and the tragic impact its discovery has on one young family.
A captivating and atmospheric parable set in a small Mexican fishing village about the greatest pearl ever found and the tragic impact its discovery has on one young family.
As short stories go this was good. Great prose, but a sad story. I think I liked Steinbeck's The Red Pony more.
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