DescriptionThere it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon. Like his father and grandfather before him, Ki is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and w provide Ki, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Ki emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as perfect as the moon. With the pearl comes hope, the promise of comfort and of security.... A story of classic simplicity, based on a Mexican folk tale, The Pearl explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the lumius possibilities of love.