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| Verlag | Penguin Random House |
| Auflage | 1991 |
| Seiten | 144 |
| Format | 13,2 x 20,3 x 1,3 cm |
| Gewicht | 180 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 0679732411 |
| EAN | 9780679732419 |
| Bestell-Nr | 67973241EA |
The setting is the seashore and as the author picks up shells she reflects how each symbolizes a facet of her development as a woman from young love to middle age and studies the ebb and flow of human relationships and upholds the importance of the free and individual spirit of woman and man.
Klappentext:
50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION With meditations on youth and age, love and marriage, peace, solitude, and contentment, here is an inimitable classic that guides us to find a space for contemplation and creativity in our own lives.
"Gift from the Sea is like a shell itself in its small and perfect form ... It tells of light and life and love and the security that lies at the heart." New York Times Book Review
Drawing inspiration from the the shells on the shore, Lindbergh's musings on the shape of a woman's life will bring new understanding to readers, male and family, at any stage of life. A mother of five and professional writer, she casts an unsentimental eye at the trappings of modern life that threaten to overwhelm us the timesaving gadgets that complicate our lives, the overcommitments that take us from our families.
With great wisdom and insight she describes the shifting shapes of relationships and marriage, presenting a vision of a life lived in endurin g and evolving partnership. A groundbreaking work when it was first published, this book has retained its freshness as it has been rediscovered by generations of readers and is no less current today.
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
Introduction to the Fiftieth Anniversary Edition by Reeve Lindbergh vii
1 The Beach 7
2 Channelled Whelk 13
3 Moon Shell 31
4 Double-Sunrise 53
5 Oyster Bed 69
6 Argonauta 81
7 A Few Shells 103
8 The Beach at My Back 113
Gift from the Sea Re-opened 121
Rezension:
"Gift from the Sea is like a shell itself in its small and perfect form ... It tells of light and life and love and the security that lies at the heart." New York Times Book Review
