“The Pearl is an enduring and classic fable, sensitively told, in simple and beautiful language. It is the story of a fisherman who found a pearl beyond price, the Pearl of the World. With the pearl, he hoped to buy peace and happiness for himself , his wife, and their little son. Instead he found that peace and happiness are not to be purchased. They are, themselves, pearls beyond price.”
This is the description on the back of my copy of The Pearl. I posted it here because I couldn’t have said it any better. The story is simple and relatable. No fancy language. No long segments of dialogue. The Pearl is simply classic, descriptive story-telling.
Jess Boudreaux 
Sounds like a great book! I’m going to order it from the library now!
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I remember loving this book when I read it back in high school (or was it college). Might be time for a reread!
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I read this one in Junior High. It was one that always stuck with me. This was my first time reading it since then.
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I definitely need to re-read this one. It’s been too long! Thanks for joining the Classics Challenge 2011.
Courtney
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