Kino is a Mexican pearl fisher in the Gulf of California. When he and his wife, Juana, have a baby, their joy is complete … until the infant is bitten by a scorpion. Kino finds a great pearl worth a fortune, but it brings only tragedy and evil to his family.

Format: Paperback
Published: in UK in 2000
Publisher: Penguin Books
Pages: 128
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9780141185125
ISBN 10: 0141185120