Gift from the Sea
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 First edition | |
| Author | Anne Morrow Lindbergh |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books |
Publication date | 1955 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 127 |
Gift from the Sea is a book by Anne Morrow Lindbergh first published in 1955.
While on vacation on Florida's Captiva Island in the early 1950s, Lindbergh wrote the essay-style work by taking shells on the beach for inspiration and reflecting on the lives of Americans, particularly American women, in the mid-20th century. She shares her meditations on youth and age, love and marriage, peace, solitude, and contentment during her visit.
Sometimes classified as inspirational literature,[1] the book presages many of the themes in that genre of popular literature: simplicity, solitude, and caring for the soul.