Kino was a poor diver, like his father and grandfather before him, collecting pearls from the bottom of the Gulf that once brought great wealth to the kings of Spain, and now provide Kino, his wife Juana, and their infant son with a modest living. Then, one ordinary day, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a seagull's egg, and "as huge and whole as the moon." With this pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and security. An inspiring classic, based on a Mexican folk tale, "The Pearl" explores the mysteries of human nature, greed, the deepest depths of evil, and the luminous potential of love.



