The Salt Path
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The 80-week Sunday Times bestseller that has inspired over half a million readers
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Raynor Winn
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Raynor Winn (Read by)
Bring nature into your home with the uplifting true story of the couple who lost everything and embarked on a journey of salvation across the South West coastline, brought to you by Penguin.
Just days after Raynor Winn learns that Moth, her husband of 32 years, is terminally ill, their home is taken away and they lose their livelihood.
With nothing left and little time, they make the brave and impulsive decision to walk the 630 miles of the sea-swept South West Coast Path.
Carrying only the essentials for survival on their backs, they live wild in the ancient, weathered landscape of cliffs, sea and sky. Yet through every step, their walk becomes a remarkable journey.
The Salt Path is an honest and life-affirming true story of coming to terms with grief and the healing power of the natural world.
Read by author Raynor Winn, this deeply felt, personal tale is a beacon of universal strength.
'A beautiful, thoughtful, lyrical story of homelessness, human strength and endurance'Guardian
'The landscape is magical: shape-shifting seas and smugglers' coves; myriads of sea birds and mauve skies. It's a tale of triumph: of hope over despair; of love over everything' Sunday Times
'An astonishing narrative of two people dragging themselves from the depths of despair along some of the most dramatic landscapes in the country and ultimately finding themselves' Independent
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Imprint: Penguin
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Published: 19/09/2019
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ISBN: 9781405944786
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Length: 542 Minutes
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RRP: £13.00
Reviews
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A beautiful, thoughtful, lyrical story of homelessness, human strength and endurance
Guardian
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An astonishing narrative of two people dragging themselves from the depths of despair along some of the most dramatic landscapes in the country, looking for a solution to their problems and ultimately finding themselves.
Independent
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A gem of a book
Guardian, Best Books of Summer
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This is what you need to read right now to muster hope and resilience. A beautiful story and a reminder that humans can endure adversity
Stylist
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Ray's account of their incredible journey is a tale of triumph, of hope over despair
Pick of the paperbacks, The Sunday Times
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The landscape is magical, shape-shifting seas and smugglers' coves; myriad sea birds and mauve skies . . . It's a tale of triumph: of hope over despair; of love over everything . . . home was no longer about bricks and mortar. It was a state of mind
The Sunday Times
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An inspirational nature memoir for fans of H is for Hawk about losing everything and finding yourself between the elements of sea and sky
Waterstones
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The most inspirational book of this year . . . In some ways The Salt Path reads like the ultimate drop-out odyssey, except that this journey isn't a life choice . . . What the book chiefly conveys is the human capacity for endurance and the regenerative power of nature . . . The Salt Path also serves as a reminder that Britain is a land criss-crossed by footpaths and that we take this 140,000-mile national glory for granted at our peril . . . The Salt Path has reminded me to scrape last year's mud from my walking boots and get rambling again. I hope it has the same impact on millions of others.
The Times
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Moving and beautifully evocative
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Uplifting and inspirational
Woman & Home
