First published 1955
Escaping the distractions of everyday life, a woman retreats to the shore, where she meditates on the sea's gifts - rare, perfect shells that become symbols for the many frustrations and aspirations of modern existence. With radiant lucidity, she shares her awareness of the inner life's essential values, without which there can be no true fulfillment.
Genres: nature, 20th-century, self-help, adult-fiction, non-fiction, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: introspection, personal-journey
Setting: Shore
Period: 20th-Century
144 pages · Hardcover · Chatto Windus