The Pearl John Steinbeck A young and strong man named Kino once lived in the city, La Paz, near the Gulf shore. He had a beautiful wife named Juana, and a child named Coyotito. "His people had once been great makers of songs so that everything they saw or thought or did or heard became a song." That was a long time ago though. The songs remained, but no new songs were added ... up. He had finally opened up all the oysters except for one. The last oyster was the one that he decided to open last, which was the one that he had noticed sitting near hummock. He lifted the flesh, and inside, was th...

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