PublishedMichael Joseph, January 2019 |
ISBN9781405937184 |
FormatSoftcover, 288 pages |
Dimensions19.6cm × 12.8cm × 2.4cm |
The uplifting true story. A Sunday Times bestseller, shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize
The story of the couple who lost everything and embarked on a journey, not of escape, but salvation.
Just days after Raynor learns that Moth, her husband of 32 years, is terminally ill, the couple lose their home and 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.
They have almost no money for food or shelter and must carry only the essentials for survival on their backs as 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 unflinchingly honest, inspiring 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.
Mike has been the Boffins storeman forever, it seems. Mike is also a writer of fiction and poetry. His 2 novels Old Jazz and The Music of Dunes were published by Fremantle Press, and are still available on request at Boffins. He has also published short fiction and poetry in various Australian literary journals. His reading tastes are wide, but mostly fiction and biography.
Raynor Winn’s ‘The Salt Path’ is a journey of endurance for Raynor and her terminally ill husband, Moth, who embark on 630 mile coastal walk around Southwest England. Having lost their farm and home in a financial crises, they are left with little more than what they can load into their van. In a moment of despair they decide to take to the homeless road in an attempt to come to terms with their situation. Reckless perhaps, but an attempt to find peace of mind and take on whatever follows. A remarkable story. A non-fiction page-turner that locked me in to the final pages.
