The Pearl Author:John Steinbeck 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 purchase... more »d. They are, themselves, pearls beyond price.« less