The Salt Path

Raynor Winn (2018)

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THE A5 BOOK REVIEW

Some of the most compelling and remarkable journeys aren’t taken by choice. The Salt Path is the true story of Raynor and Moth Winn, an older English couple forced to surrender their home after a surprise lawsuit around a failed investment. After then learning of Moth’s terminal illness, they make the decision to walk the 630 miles along the sea-swept South West Coast Path, England’s longest waymarked footpath. This at its core is a story of survival for those who have lost everything. With almost no money for food or shelter, they learned how to “live wild”, finding strength they didn’t know they had and adjusting to their new reality. Raynor wrote the memoir, providing real insights on what it's truly like to be hungry and homeless, the life-affirming power of nature, and the transformational hope that comes with continuing to move forward, one step at a time.

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ABOUT RAYNOR WINN

Raynor Winn is a bestselling British author and long-distance walker who writes about nature, homelessness, and wild camping. She lives in Cornwall with her husband Moth.

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GREAT QUOTES FROM THE SALT PATH

"It's touched you, it's written all over you: you've felt the hand of nature. It won't ever leave you now; you're salted. People fight the elements, the weather, especially here, but when it's touched you, when you let it be, you're never the same again. Good luck, wherever your path takes you."

"Does it take a time of crisis for us to see the plight of the homeless? Must they be escaping a war zone to be in need? As a people, can we only respond to need if we perceive it to be valid?

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INTERESTING LINKS:

Read the 2021 review by The New York Times of The Wild Silence, the sequel to The Salt Path.
Learn more about how to explore The South West Coast Path on your own, and how you might support the charity that supports this National Trail.
Or enjoy this article by novice hiker Alex Allen on The South West Coast Path, from The Times.