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The Pearl (131)
de Steinbeck, John
- Usado
- Muy bueno
- Tapa blanda
- First
- Estado
- Muy bueno
- ISBN 10
- 0553239740
- ISBN 13
- 9780553239744
- Librería
-
Webster, New York, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Bantam Books, 1947. 1st Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. 6x4x0. First printing. Spine creased, laminate starting. 1947 Mass Market Paperback. 118 pp. Includes 8 pages of black-and-white movie stills. 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.
Sinopsis
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.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Yesterday's Muse Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 2329823
- Título
- The Pearl (131)
- Autor
- Steinbeck, John
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Mass Market Paperback
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- 1st Printing
- Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- ISBN 10
- 0553239740
- ISBN 13
- 9780553239744
- Editorial
- Bantam Books
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1947
- Tamaño
- 6x4x0
- Palabras clave
- LITERATURE THE PEARL JOHN STEINBECK
- X weight
- 4 oz
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Yesterday's Muse Books
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Webster, New York
Sobre Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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