The publication of Anne’s
Gift from the Sea
in 1955 earned her a place as
“one of the leading advocates of the
nascent environmental movement”
and became a national best seller.
“one of the leading advocates of the
nascent environmental movement”
and became a national best seller.
While on vacation in the early 1950s, Lindbergh wrote this essay-style work taking shells on the beach for inspiration, and reflecting on the lives of Americans, particularly American women, in the mid-twentieth century. She shares her meditations on youth and age; love and marriage; peace, solitude and contentment during her visit.
Sometimes classified as inspirational literature, the book presages many of the themes in that genre of popular literature: simplicity, solitude and caring for the soul. Gift from the Sea has sold over 3 million copies and has been translated into 45 languages.