{"product_id":"bossypants-copy","title":"The Pearl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a gently used copy of this book, some flaws may be present.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: John Steinbeck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of Steinbeck’s most taught works, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Pearl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the story of the Mexican diver Kino, whose discovery of a magnificent pearl from the Gulf beds means the promise of a better life for his impoverished family. His dream blinds him to the greed and suspicions the pearl arouses in him and his neighbors, and even his loving wife Juana cannot temper his obsession or stem the events leading to tragedy. This classic novella from Nobel Prize-winner John Steinbeck examines the fallacy of the American dream, and illustrates the fall from innocence experienced by people who believe that wealth erases all problems. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMass-Market Penguin Publishing Group\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Open Shelf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46466217705611,"sku":null,"price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/0442\/6123\/files\/IMG_7124.heic?v=1775492432","url":"https:\/\/openshelfbooks.com\/products\/bossypants-copy","provider":"The Open Shelf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}