The Pearl Novella by John Steinbeckpremium off white cream pages Stitched binding Matte cover local premium copy Dimensions 5. 5 x 8. 26 inches Language English Pages amount 134 Summary Published in 1947, The Pearl is a dark novella written by John Steinbeck. The story follows a man named Kino from La Paz, California, who finds a large pearl one day. He believes the pearl will change his and his family's life forever; it does, but not in the way he expects.