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A 1947 novella by [[John Steinbeck]].
A 1947 novella by [[John Steinbeck]].


''[[The Pearl]]'' is the story of Kino, a poor diver. Kino's son, Coyotito, is stung by a scorpion. In order to pay the doctor to cure him, Kino goes diving for pearls. (It's his job anyway, but it's got extra urgency now.) He eventually finds the Pearl of the World, but it brings him nothing but trouble.
'''''The Pearl''''' is the story of Kino, a poor diver. Kino's son, Coyotito, is stung by a scorpion. In order to pay the doctor to cure him, Kino goes diving for pearls. (It's his job anyway, but it's got extra urgency now.) He eventually finds the Pearl of the World, but it brings him nothing but trouble.


The story was filmed in 1947.
The story was filmed in 1947.

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[[Category:National Film Registry]]
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[[Category:The Forties]]
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[[Category:Literature]]
[[Category:Literature of the 1940s]]
[[Category:Novella]]
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