The Pearl

Kino like his father and grandfather before him is a poor diver who collects pearls from the gulf beds which formerly provided vast wealth to the Kings of Spain but now supply Kino Juana and their young boy with a pitiful living. Kino then emerges from the sea with a pearl the size of a sea gull's egg as perfect as the moon on a seemingly ordinary day. The promise of comfort and stability comes with the pearl....The Pearl based on a Mexican folk tale is a classic narrative that delves into the secrets of man's nature the darkest depths of evil and the bright possibilities of love.