The uplifting true story. A Sunday Times bestseller, shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize
Since travelling the South West Coastal Path, Raynor Winn has become a regular long-distance walker and writes about nature, homelessness and wild camping. She lives in Cornwall. This is her first book.
A beautiful, thoughtful, lyrical story of homelessness, human
strength and endurance * Guardian *
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 *
A gem of a book * Guardian, Best Books of Summer *
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 *
Ray's account of their incredible journey is a tale of triumph,
of hope over despair * Pick of the paperbacks, The Sunday Times
*
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 *
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 *
The Salt Path is a life-affirming tale of enduring love that
smells of the sea and tastes of a rich life. With beautiful,
immersive writing, it is a story heart-achingly and beautifully
told.
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 *
Moving and beautifully evocative * i *
Uplifting and inspirational * Woman & Home *
An exquisite piece of writing * Western Morning News *
A remarkable and redemptive journey * Financial Times *
This beautiful, meditative book should give us all a sense
of our possible braveries: offering us an answer to the "what if?"
questions - "what if we lost absolutely everything, what would we
do?" . . . An extraordinary testament to love, hope and
resilience.
A fabulous read, inspiring and life-affirming. If you're not
already walking the coastal path, this book will make you want to
set-off immediately. It is a hymn to the power of love, sear-air
and the natural beauty of Cornwall to heal and nurture. It's an
absolute joy * Cornwall Life *
What an absolutely glorious and moving book. It deserves
all its praise!
A triumph of love and hope and giving oneself up to the
healing power of nature. Beautifully written with vivid
imagery, what a heart-warming and glorious read
You lost me a whole night's work. This is a great read.
A beautiful ode to how nature can soothe and inspire hope with
every step . . . this book is really special * Stylist *
Mesmerising. It is one of the most uplifting, inspiring
books that I've ever read * i (The paper for today) *
Filled with wry humour, this is a wonderfully uplifting and
touching book * Guardian *
This is a wonderful, heart-gladdening, life-affirming read.
It will make you want to walk. What a gem.
Utterly inspirational * The Times *
The Salt Path broke my heart and put it back together again
over and over. Beautiful writing, and such a sharp eye - both
for nature and for people. It's hopeful and sad and honest and
I LOVED it.
Harnesses the wildness of rock, sky and coastal walking in
life-affirming prose -- Emma Stonex * Guardian *
Radiant, soaring, heartstring-tugging * BBC Countryfile
*
A remarkable account of the healing power of landscape and
the resilience of the human spirit. I felt the rain on my face and
heard the waves pounding on the sand.
Inspirational * Good Housekeeping *
The Salt Path pummelled me like Atlantic winds. It carried
me along on a rain-soaked, sun-burnt, despair-infused, hope-driven
walk. The writing is at times raw, poetic, funny, shocking.
It is consistently honest, vulnerable, clear. I finished the
book reminded of the importance of really hearing people's stories,
of the healing power of the natural world, and of our individual
and collective now. * The Ecologist *
A thoughtful, lyrical story of homelessness, strength and endurance
* The Week *
A moving true story * i Paper *
By turns inspirational and horrifying . . . [Winn] writes with a
detail and a joy that tugs at the reader, lifting this beyond a
mere travel memoir and all the privations and hardship to be
something truly meaningful * Times Higher Education *
Beautiful, sad, erudite and uplifting * The New European
*
An uplifting tale * Cornish Times *
Vivid . . .This is a book essentially about hope, but also about
sheer gritty determination not to give in, to survive extreme
discomfort, danger and sometimes disillusionment * Kibworth &
District Chronicle *
An inspirational true story * Top Sante *
It's a heart-warming, heart-wrenching story, told by Raynor
in vivid yet plain prose. There are so many wonderful passages *
Church Times *
Raynor's writing is beautiful. It's a heart-wrenching read at
times, but you won't be able to put it down * Mirror *
We walk with Ray and Moth every step of the way, sharing the
hunger, exhaustion, blazing heat and freezing rain in an account
that is both lyrical and inspirational * Guardian, Top 10
books about walking in Britain *
An extraordinary memoir - moving, funny and uplifting * Open Up
*
An inspirational and lyrically observed memoir on the regenerative
power of walking in nature, as well as a reminder that material
things are much less important than we sometimes think. If you love
the landscape of the British coastline and are drawn to the
philosophies of mindfulness and minimalism, this is a moving and
reflective book to read during a break from your everyday life *
Guardian *
Raynor Winn's glorious memoir tells the real-life story of her
hike along the South West Coast Path, which she embarked upon with
her husband after they lost their home. It's raw yet uplifting -
and guaranteed to inspire your next adventure * Huffington Post
UK *
A thoughtful reflection on ageing and infirmity, home and
homelessness, hope and survival -- Dr Michael Fitzpatrick *
Daily Telegraph *
A life-affirming story that examines grief and the power of nature
* Liz Earle Wellbeing *
Poignant . . . It's far from a book without hope, and
you'll be with Raynor and Moth every step of their walk along the
South West Coast Path * Country Walking *
A heart-wrenching, inspiring tale of one couple's enduring love
for each other in the face of calamity and of their accidental
odyssey along England's South West Coast Path * Advnture *
A love story of resilience and optimism, brimming with heart and
humanity -- Ruth Jones * Prima *
A gripping domestic disaster story turned celebration of
survival * Country Walking *
A true story of hope in a dire situation * Daily Express *
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