The Salt Path

hardcover, 288 pages

Published Sept. 25, 2018 by Michael Joseph.

ISBN:
978-0-241-34964-9
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4 stars (2 reviews)

Just days after Raynor 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, from Somerset to Dorset, via Devon and Cornwall.

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, every encounter and every test along the way, 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. Ultimately, it is a portrayal of home, and how it can be lost, rebuilt and rediscovered in the most unexpected ways.

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5 stars

A friend lent us a copy of The Salt Path, insisting that we would love the read although its 'Sunday Times bestseller' claims didn't appeal to me munch. However, once my partner read and enthused about Raynor Winn's writing and journey, I was encouraged to try this book for myself. I was pleasantly surprised to find I loved it too! Winn was inspired by 500 Mile Walkies by Mark Wallington which I know I've read too, but so long ago that even my Goodreads doesn't know about it. Left homeless and almost destitute by the unjust English legal system, the Winns' decision to walk one of Britain's most physically difficult paths seemed to be madness, but turned out to probably be the best choice they could have made.

Winn makes a lot of very good points about homelessness throughout The Salt Path, especially about the way non-homeless people react to …

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