Raynor Winn lives in Cornwall. Since traveling the South West Coastal Path, she has become a regular long-distance walker and writes about nature, homelessness, and camping. This is her first book.
“The Salt Path is an unputdownable tale and a temple to
equanimity… It will change you.”—Wall Street Journal
"Winn’s prose is powerful. She excels at description, and her apt
metaphors are rooted in nature… an inspiring read, reminding us
that there is salvation in nature, movement and the
out-of-doors."—Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Raynor Winn is a master of writing about nature and grief. The
coast is the backbone of her memoir … a gripping story about a
search for home, resilience and emotion, all the while in
conversation with the sea.”—Guardian
“Winn writes with great humor, reflection and
generosity.”—Salon
“This is a damn good book. Plain and simple.”—Medium
"This amazing tale of resilience…made me grateful for my loving
family and how they make the journey—even when stressful—a whole
lot easier.”—FIRST for Women
"Winn's chronicle is filled with beauty, humor and surprises.
Glorious landscape a given, the loveliest scenery is the pair
themselves, their affection and easy camaraderie treasures to
behold. Facing grief, harsh elements, starvation and judgment about
being homeless, they relish growing feelings of achievement and
purpose. When, miraculously, Moth starts to feel better, their
future grows more unclear. The Salt Path is a great travelogue
of surroundings, passersby and local merchants, but its heart is in
Winn and Moth finding meaning in the chaos."—Shelf Awareness
"Readers are immersed in a grueling and transformative adventure.
Like the Winns, one feels 'salted' by the experience, however
vicariously, drawn to the edge in defiance of fate and in search of
a new life. They found it as well as a measure of acceptance, and
their story is indelibly told."—Kirkus
"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 (UK)
"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
"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 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 (UK)
"A remarkable and redemptive journey."—Financial Times
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