The Pearl Author:John Steinback 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 puchased. The... more »y are, themselves, pearls beyond price.« less