Using his blade as a lever, he pried it open and the shell yielded. The fleshy lips clenched, then relaxed. Kino lifted the folds and there it was, the large pearl, perfect as the moon. It caught the light, purified it, and sent it back in a silvery incandescence. It was as large as a gull's egg. It was the largest pearl in the world.

Wielding his blade as a lever, he managed to pry the shell open. The fleshy lips initially clenched, then gradually relaxed. Kino lifted the folds, and there it was - the massive pearl, flawless like the moon. It captured the light, refined it, and radiated it back in a shimmering, silvery glow. The pearl was as sizeable as a seagull's egg. It was the biggest pearl in existence.

With his blade used as a lever, he succeeded in forcing the shell open. The fleshy lips first contracted, then loosened. Kino lifted the folds, and there it was - the huge pearl, perfect as the moon. It caught the light, purified it, and reflected it back in a gleaming, silver radiance. It was as big as a gull's egg. It was the largest pearl in the world.

Employing his blade as a lever, he managed to pry the shell open, and it yielded. The fleshy lips tightened, then relaxed. Kino lifted the folds, and there it was - the massive pearl, flawless as the moon. It captured the light, refined it, and radiated it back in a shimmering, silvery glow. It was as large as a seagull's egg. It was the biggest pearl in existence.

Using his blade as a lever, he succeeded in forcing the shell open. The fleshy lips first contracted, then loosened. Kino lifted the folds, and there it was - the huge pearl, perfect as the moon. It caught the light, purified it, and reflected it back in a gleaming, silver radiance. It was as big as a gull's egg. It was the largest pearl in the world.

product information:

Attribute

Value

publisher

‎Gallimard Education (August 1, 1973)

language

‎French

pocket_book

‎144 pages

isbn_10

‎2070364283

isbn_13