Тема: Steinbeck, John. The Pearl

Along with Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, and The Pearl , Of Mice and Men is one of Steinbeck 's best known works.
35. John Hoyer Updike (March 18, 1932 – January 27, 2009) was an American novelist, poet, short story writer, art critic, and literary...

His family was evicted, and had to move in with his Uncle John . They were forced to chop cotton to make enough money to go west.
Pearl was beautiful and intelligent, and had an air of a nymph about her. Even as a baby, the child was fascinated by...