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An inspiration' ISABELLA TREE'A tale of remarkable resilience and nature writing at its best' iSome people live to walk. Raynor and Moth walk to live . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaynor knows that her husband Moth's health is declining, getting worse by the day. She knows of only one cure: the healing power of walking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbarking on a journey across the Cape Wrath Trail, over 200 miles of gruelling terrain through Scotland's remotest mountains and lochs, Raynor and Moth look to an uncertain future. Fearing that miracles don't often repeat themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut for all the physical struggle, there is healing. And so when their journey ends, they do what they know best: they keep walking . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir journey began in fear. 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Alongside beautiful nature writing, there are thought-provoking observations on our countryside and the threat it is under' GOOD HOUSEKEEPINGPRAISE FOR RAYNOR WINN:'A beautiful, thoughtful, lyrical story of homelessness, human strength and endurance' GUARDIAN'An astonishing narrative' INDEPENDENT'A tale of triumph: of hope over despair; of love over everything' SUNDAY TIMES'The most inspirational book of this year' THE TIMES'A beautiful, luminous and magical piece of writing' RACHEL JOYCE'You feel the world is a better place because Raynor and Moth are in it' THE TIMES'An uplifting, illuminating read' DAILY MIRROR'Brilliant, powerful and touching' STEPHEN MOSS*No 1 Sunday Times bestseller May 2023*\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bookshop Mold","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44850391351594,"sku":"9781405947787","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0277\/7802\/3522\/files\/9781405947787.jpg?v=1773926317"},{"product_id":"9781405937184","title":"The Salt Path","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Winn, Raynor \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCornwall\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 31 January 2019 by Penguin Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e128 x 196 x 27 | 202g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most talked about books of the decade, an inspiring true story of hope and the healing powers of the natural world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDETHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERINCLUDED IN THE SUNDAY TIMES 2024 LIST OF THE TOP 100 BOOKS OF THE PAST FIFTY YEARSWINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE CHRISTOPHER BLAND PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITINGSHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARDJust days after Raynor learns that Moth, her husband of 32 years, is terminally ill, their home is taken away and they lose their livelihood. 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