The Salt Path
Published on 22. May 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-4059-7214-7 (ISBN)
Description
One of the most talked-about books of the decade, an inspiring true story of hope and the healing powers of the natural world.
**Now a major film, featuring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs**
OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
ONE OF THE TOP 100 BOOKS OF THE PAST 50 YEARS (SUNDAY TIMES 2024)
WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE CHRISTOPHER BLAND PRIZE
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING
SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD
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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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Praise for The Salt Path
'A beautiful, thoughtful, lyrical story of homelessness, human strength and endurance' Guardian
'A tale of triumph: of hope over despair; of love over everything' Sunday Times
'Mesmerising. It is one of the most uplifting, inspiring books that I've ever read' i
'The most inspirational book of this year' The Times
'Luminescent. A literary phenomenon' Mail on Sunday
'This is what you need right now to muster hope and resilience . . . a beautiful story and a reminder that humans can endure adversity' Stylist
'A beautiful book, it really lives up to the hype . . . an enjoyable, gentle yet moving read' Pandora Sykes on The High Low
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Sunday Times bestseller, September 2023
Winner, Royal Society of Literature Christopher Bland Prize, 2018
Raynor Winn's books have sold over two million copies across all formats and languages, March 2025
**Now a major film, featuring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs**
OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
ONE OF THE TOP 100 BOOKS OF THE PAST 50 YEARS (SUNDAY TIMES 2024)
WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE CHRISTOPHER BLAND PRIZE
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING
SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD
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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.
--
Praise for The Salt Path
'A beautiful, thoughtful, lyrical story of homelessness, human strength and endurance' Guardian
'A tale of triumph: of hope over despair; of love over everything' Sunday Times
'Mesmerising. It is one of the most uplifting, inspiring books that I've ever read' i
'The most inspirational book of this year' The Times
'Luminescent. A literary phenomenon' Mail on Sunday
'This is what you need right now to muster hope and resilience . . . a beautiful story and a reminder that humans can endure adversity' Stylist
'A beautiful book, it really lives up to the hype . . . an enjoyable, gentle yet moving read' Pandora Sykes on The High Low
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Sunday Times bestseller, September 2023
Winner, Royal Society of Literature Christopher Bland Prize, 2018
Raynor Winn's books have sold over two million copies across all formats and languages, March 2025
Reviews / Votes
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 197 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
212 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4059-7214-7 (9781405972147)
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Raynor Winn
The Salt Path
The prize-winning, Sunday Times bestseller, now a major film featuring Gillian Anderson
E-Book
03/2018
1st Edition
Penguin Books Ltd
€14.99
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RAYNOR WINN is the internationally bestselling author of The Salt Path, The Wild Silence and Landlines. Her books have sold over 2 million copies in English and have been translated into over 25 languages. The Salt Path won the Royal Society of Literature's inaugural Christopher Bland Prize and was shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award and the Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing. The Wild Silence was also shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize. In 2024, the Sunday Times listed The Salt Path as one of the top 100 books of the past 50 years. It has now been adapted into a major film starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs and screened in cinemas in the UK and overseas.
Raynor is a regular long-distance walker and writes about nature, homelessness and our relationship to the land. She lives in Cornwall with husband Moth. On Winter Hill is her fourth book.
Raynor is a regular long-distance walker and writes about nature, homelessness and our relationship to the land. She lives in Cornwall with husband Moth. On Winter Hill is her fourth book.