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. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a gull’s egg. 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, greed, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love. 

“There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon.”

John Steinbeck “The Pearl”. Originally published in 1947. This edition is published by Penguin Books in 2016. Bought thanks to a sold woven bookmark ❤️

Photos by Anna Iltnere / Sea Library