Pearl [Import] [Hardcover]

Tabitha King (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Grafton (1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0246135077
• ISBN-13: 978-0246135070
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,633,997 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Thursday's child, third daughter of six, third child of eight.

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A thought-provoking slice of Maine life, January 8, 2000

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Kimberly Borrowdale (Oregon USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pearl (Signet) (Paperback)

Pearl Dickenson inherits the home and land of her great-uncle Joe, who she never had the chance to meet. On the spur of the moment, while taking care of Uncle Joe's funeral arrangements, Pearl decides to live in his house rather than sell it. Even though Pearl is "from away" she fits in with many of the inhabitants of the small Maine town. All of sudden, after three years of having no gentlemen friends, there are two men on the horizon. The two are very different from one another, but both have a lot to offer Pearl--and both have their own troubled pasts.

PEARL is not a fast-paced action-packed read. It is a novel of setting and character, a slice-of-life story that lets the reader live in small town Maine for a while. The characters are funny and real, and Pearl is so likable that one has to keep reading and share her life. Tabitha King doesn't fool around with sex issues, either: she faces them head-on, and most of the love scenes are poetic while retaining their reality. The author has some interesting things to say about sex, love, friendship, family, and caring, but never says them in a preachy, intrusive way. PEARL is a smooth, leisurely, thought-provoking read.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A warm, witty and well-crafted novel., February 2, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Pearl (Signet) (Paperback)

I have given "Pearl" to several friends as gifts and she has quickly wound her way into all of our hearts. A warm, witty and smartly crafted novel, "Pearl" and its siblings extend the Nodd's Ridge boundaries; creating a place as familiar and fondly remembered as your own hometown. Well-paced and with outstanding characterization, this book, as well as Ms. King's other novels, is definitely recommended reading

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, December 16, 2002

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"waterandword" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pearl (Signet) (Paperback)

This book is so rich and engrossing. This is one of my books that I always go back to periodically. It is also the second book I've looked up only to find out that it is out of print or stock. Please look for it, buy it, read and enjoy.