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1947
THE PEARL
John Steinbeck
Cover of THE PEARL

THE PEARL

by John Steinbeck

Viking Press · 1947

Peak rank

#11

Weeks on list

7

Chart History

#15101519471948

7 weeks on the Hardcover Fiction list, peaking at #11

Based on a Mexican folktale, this is the story of a great pearl found by a poor fisherman, the sorrow it brought to his family, and how it was lost again.

All Appearances

11NEWDecember 21, 1947wk 1
11—December 28, 1947wk 2
14↓3January 4, 1948wk 3
15↓1January 11, 1948wk 4
13↑2January 18, 1948wk 5
13—January 25, 1948wk 6
13—February 1, 1948wk 7

Details

Published
1947
Pages
136
Publisher
Viking Press
Categories
Avarice

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