| ID | 009985 |
| Call Number | FIC/STE |
| Title Proper | Pearl |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Steinbeck, John |
| Publication | Great Britain, Penguin Group, 1994. |
| Description | 90p White Spine |
| Series | Modern classics |
| Note | An outstanding parable about life through the story of a poor fisherman who finds a pearl beyond price . In his attempts to improve the quality of his family's life, he learns about the sordidness and machinations of people around him . Ultimately, he realises the utter worthlessness of material objects when his child dies violently. |
| Standard Number | 9780141185125 |
| Price. Qualification | £8.99(Pb) |
| Classification Number | FIC |
| Key Words | IGCSE ; Parables ; Avarice - Fiction ; Mexico - Fiction ; Pearl divers - Fiction ; Lexile 1010L |