The incredible Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller from the million-copy bestselling author of the
phenomenon and 80-week Sunday Times bestselling The Salt Path 'Beautiful a thrill to read . .
. you feel the world is a better place because Raynor and Moth are in it' The Times 'Winn's
writing transforms her surroundings and her spirits her joy coming across clearly in her
shimmering prose' i 'A beautiful luminous and magical piece of writing' Rachel Joyce author
of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry _______ 'It was the land the earth the deep humming
background to my very being' In 2016 days before they were unjustly evicted from their home
Raynor Winn was told her husband Moth was dying. Instead of giving up they embarked on a
life-changing journey: walking the 630-mile South West Coast Path living by their wits
determination and love of nature. But all journeys must end and when the couple return to
civilisation they find that four walls feel like a prison cutting them off from the sea and
sky that sustained them - that had saved Moth's life. So when the chance to rewild an old
Cornish farm comes their way they grasp it hoping they'll not only reconnect with the natural
world but also find themselves once again on its healing path . . . _______ 'Confirms Raynor as
a natural and extremely talented writer with an incredible way with words. This book gives us
all what we wanted to know at the end of The Salt Path which is what happened next. So moving
it made me cry . . . repeatedly' Sophie Raworth BBC 'Brilliant powerful and touching . . .
will connect with anyone who has triumphed over adversity' Stephen Moss author and naturalist
'Unflinching . . . There is a luminous conviction to the prose' Observer 'Notions of home are
poignantly explored . . . wonderful' Guardian LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2021
**Nominated for the Holyer an Gof Memoir Award** Praise for The Salt Path '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 'This is what you need right now to muster hope and resilience
. . . a beautiful story and a reminder that humans can endure adversity' Stylist 'The landscape
is magical: shapeshifting seas and smugglers' coves myriads of sea birds and mauve skies.
Raynor writes exquisitely . . . it's a tale of triumph of hope over despair of love over
everything' The Sunday Times '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' Jackie Morris illustrator of The Lost Words by Robert
Macfarlane
