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Often, we hear of objects that are said to be cursed. They destroy everything that touches them. Things of the greatest value often have the bloodiest histories.
The Pearl is a retelling of a Mexican folktale that talks of one such object. Kino finds a huge pearl and expects it to fetch a good sum. He dreams of getting married and having his son baptized and sending him to school - simple things for which he hadn’t had money until then. But fate has other plans.
After reading this story I realiz ...more
The Pearl is a retelling of a Mexican folktale that talks of one such object. Kino finds a huge pearl and expects it to fetch a good sum. He dreams of getting married and having his son baptized and sending him to school - simple things for which he hadn’t had money until then. But fate has other plans.
After reading this story I realiz ...more
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