The Salt Path by Raynor Winn: British long-distance walker and writer, Raynor Winn gained massive popularity after releasing her first book The Salt Path, which became a Sunday Times bestseller in 2018 and was shortlisted for the 2018 Wainwright Prize and the 2018 Costa Book Awards in the biography category.
The Salt Path by Raynor Winn
The Salt Path was originally published on 22 March 2018 by Raynor Winn.
The Salt Path won the inaugural RSL Christopher Bland Prize in 2019 and in September 2019 it became the number one bestselling book in UK independent bookstores. a film adaptation of the same name began filming with Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs in the lead roles in 2023.
The author, Raynor writes about nature, homelessness, and wild camping. She wrote three books, The Salt Path, the second The Wild Silence, and her third book Landlines depicts a 1,000-mile journey with her husband along the 200-mile Cape Wrath hike in north-west Scotland.
The Salt Path by Raynor Winn synopsis, “Just days after Raynor learns that Moth, her husband of 32 years, is terminally ill, their home and livelihood are taken away. 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.”
Raynor and her husband Moth, who was diagnosed with corticobasal degeneration became homeless after a business contract with a friend went wrong and decided to hike the 630-mile South West Coast trail.
“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 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.”
Is Moth Winn Still Alive 2025?
Yes, Moth Winn is still alive. He is the husband of Raynor Winn. He was diagnosed with a serious ailment called (CBD) Corticobasal degeneration, a rare neuro degenerative illness, it happened when Raynor and Moth walked the South West Coast Path.
Now, it has been more than a decade. Moth Winn is currently 63 years old and Raynor Winn is 60 as of 2023.
Moth wrote, “It’s 10 years since we walked the South West Coast Path. When we started that walk Moth had just been diagnosed with Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD) and we thought we had very little time left.
Now, thankfully, 10 years and many many miles later, he’s still here. But for many who have received the same diagnosis the years haven’t been so kind, and their only hope is to ‘be careful on the stairs
So in gratitude for 10 wonderful years we didn’t think we’d have we’re walking (not running!) the London Marathon in the hope of raising £10 000 for PSPA, the charity that supports those with CBD and the closely associated PSP.
£10 000 for 10 years, seems like the least we can do.”
