The Salt Path

A beautiful, thoughtful, lyrical story of homelessness, human strength and endurance * Guardian *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 *A gem of a book * Guardian, Best Books of Summer *This is what you need to read right now to muster hope and resilience. A beautiful story and a reminder that humans can endure adversity * Stylist *Ray’s account of their incredible journey is a tale of triumph, of hope over despair * Pick of the paperbacks, The Sunday Times *The landscape is magical, shape-shifting seas and smugglers’ coves; myriad sea birds and mauve skies … It’s a tale of triumph: of hope over despair; of love over everything … home was no longer about bricks and mortar. It was a state of mind * The Sunday Times *An inspirational nature memoir for fans of H is for Hawk about losing everything and finding yourself between the elements of sea and sky * Waterstones *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.The most inspirational book of this year … 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 also serves as a reminder that Britain is a land criss-crossed by footpaths and that we take this 140,000-mile national glory for granted at our peril … 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 *Moving and beautifully evocative * i *

Since travelling the South West Coastal Path, Raynor Winn has become a regular long-distance walker and writes about nature, homelessness and wild camping. She lives in Cornwall. This is her first book.