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Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh is a reflective collection of essays inspired by the author's days spent by the ocean. Through meditations on seashells she finds on the beach, Lindbergh explores themes of life, love, and the pursuit of inner peace. It offers insights into balancing life's demands, embracing simplicity, and finding oneself in the modern world.
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This book may appeal to you if you find solace in reflective and philosophical musings about life, balance, and femininity inspired by the beauty and tranquillity of the sea. Anne Morrow Lindbergh's introspective writing style offers insights that blend art, culture, and personal growth, perfect for readers who enjoy contemplative and poetic narratives.

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Glorious' Emma Thompson

'Women need solitude in order to find again the true essence of themselves.'

Holidaying by the sea, and taking inspiration from the shells she finds on the seashore, Anne Morrow Lindbergh meditates on youth and age, love and marriage, peace, solitude and contentment.

Beautiful anniversary edition of the intelligent, inspiring book that has changed the lives of millions of women

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Beautiful anniversary edition of the intelligent, inspiring book that has changed the lives of millions of women.

Quietly powerful and a great help. Glorious – Emma Thompson

Women need solitude in order to find again the true essence of themselves.

Holidaying by the sea, and taking inspiration from the shells she finds on the seashore, Anne Morrow Lindbergh meditates on youth and age, love and marriage, peace, solitude, and contentment. First published in 1955 and an instant bestseller, Gift from the Sea's insights – into aspects of the modern world that threaten to overwhelm us, the complications of technology, the ever-multiplying commitments that take us from our families – are as relevant today as they ever were, perhaps even more so.

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Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh is praised as a source of joy and insight, considered a timeless work that continues to resonate with readers. It's hailed as a modern classic, offering reflections that remain relevant in contemporary times.

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ISBN: 9780701188627

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 February 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Chatto & Windus

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 170.0mm

Weight: 203g

Pages: 160

About the Author

Anne Morrow Lindbergh was born in 1906 in New Jersey. She married aviator Charles Lindbergh, and became a renowned aviator in her own right. In 1932, the couple's first baby, Charles, was kidnapped and found dead. The incident caused a media furore, and the Lindberghs retreated to England, and later to an island off the coast of Brittany, before returning to the US in 1938. Anne Morrow Lindbergh's many books (including biographies, poetry, general non-fiction and diaries) won her several prestigious awards and A Gift from the Sea made her a household name for a generation of women. Anne Morrow Lindbergh spent her final years in her Connecticut home, continuing her writing projects and enjoying visits from her children and grand-children. She died on February 7, 2001, at the age of ninety-four.

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