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The Pearl

Author:
John Steinbeck
Read by:
Hector Elizondo
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Ratings
Book
23
Narrator
9
Release Date
June 15, 2011
Duration
2 hours 35 minutes
Summary
“There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon.”
 
Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as 'perfect as the moon.' With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security....

A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love.
Reviews
Profile Avatar Lindsay Thomas May 2016

Incredible storytelling as one would expect from Steinbeck. Victor was a compelling narrator; soothing as appropriate and startling as appropriate.

Profile Avatar Jack Mon Oct 2014

This needs to be a little bit faster so I have time to do more of my homework

Profile Avatar Benjamin W. Oct 2022

Don’t even bothered listening to this book. The first time I read this book, it made me physically ill. It’s not a happy book to read, that’s for certain.

Profile Avatar Stephanie Becknal Jul 2016

I found myself waiting in suspense for what would happen next. The reader of this book did a very good job with enunciation and inflection. And kept the reader on the edge of your seat. It was a short book, but yet very engaging.

The Pearl

The Pearl

Author: John Steinbeck
Read by: Hector Elizondo
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