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The Salt Path Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Raynor Winn (Author, Narrator), Penguin Audio (Publisher)
4.3 out of 5 stars 40,562 ratings
#1 Best Seller in Walking for Exercise

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The uplifting true story of the couple who lost everything and embarked on a journey of salvation across the South West coastline.

OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

INCLUDED IN THE SUNDAY TIMES 2024 LIST OF 'THE TOP 100 BOOKS OF THE PAST FIFTY YEARS'


Just days after Raynor Winn 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.

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, 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.

Read by author Raynor Winn, this deeply felt, personal tale is a beacon of universal strength.

'A beautiful, thoughtful, lyrical story of homelessness, human strength and endurance' Guardian

'The landscape is magical: shape-shifting seas and smugglers' coves; myriads of sea birds and mauve skies. It's a tale of triumph: of hope over despair; of love over everything' Sunday Times

'An astonishing narrative of two people dragging themselves from the depths of despair along some of the most dramatic landscapes in the country and ultimately finding themselves' Independent

'Luminescent. A literary phenomenon' Mail on Sunday
Sunday Times bestseller, September 2023
Raynor Winn's books have sold over two million copies across all formats and languages, March 2025

Raynor Winn 2018 (P) Penguin Audio 2019

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  1. Listening Length
    9 hours and 1 minute
  2. Author
    Raynor Winn
  3. Narrator
    Raynor Winn
  4. Audible release date
    19 September 2019
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Penguin Audio
  7. ASIN
    B07XGBRYX7
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 9 hours and 1 minute
Author Raynor Winn
Narrator Raynor Winn
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date 19 September 2019
Publisher Penguin Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07XGBRYX7
Best Sellers Rank 410 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
1 in Walking for Exercise
1 in Europe Travel & Tourism
1 in Love & Loss

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Customers find the story amazing and inspiring. They describe it as a fascinating tale of survival, self-discovery, joy, and love. The book is described as an engaging read with well-written, witty, and honest writing. Readers appreciate the emotional content, describing it as heartfelt, hopeful, and showing resilience and strength.

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23 customers mention ‘Story quality’23 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story's quality. They find it fascinating, a tale of survival when everything around you crumbles. The book is described as an amazing journey of self-discovery, joy, and love. Readers describe it as compelling and hard to put down, with a colorful narrative and good humour. It's a testament to the strength of human will overcoming frailty.

"A beautiful story both uplifting and gracious. just to prove that when everything is wrong, something is always right ." Read more

"An outstanding story of a strength and resilience when faced with life changing events...." Read more

"This was a great story in terms of how humans can prevail when all you know is taken away. Certainly made me want to do a bit of walking!..." Read more

"...a journey very few would even consider, and the first person narration is both engaging and enthralling." Read more

18 customers mention ‘Inspirational story’18 positive0 negative

Customers find the story inspiring and encouraging. They describe it as a true story of triumph in the face of adversity. The couple's solution is courageous, undertaking a journey very few would even consider. The book is described as a wonderful description of the author's life-changing experience with love, positivity, kindness, and belief.

"A beautiful story both uplifting and gracious. just to prove that when everything is wrong, something is always right ." Read more

"...including one's health, and getting through it with love and positivity, kindness and belief...." Read more

"...What they achieved was incredibly inspiring. Would appeal to anyone who has done some walking along the salt path." Read more

"...Their solution is courageous, undertaking a journey very few would even consider, and the first person narration is both engaging and enthralling." Read more

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Customers find the book engaging and inspiring. They describe it as a true story of triumph in the face of adversity. The narrative is described as colorful and positive, with an eye-opening rise of good.

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"...how a body can manage on a small amount of food in one day was a real eye opener . Especially when coping with such challenging health problems ...." Read more

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Customers find the book engaging and well-written. They appreciate the author's witty writing style and the gradual increase of humor.

"...Beautifully written, this is a candid account of a couple who overcame adversity. A classic to add to my library. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it." Read more

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"The book was reasonable well written, with fine descriptors of the Welsh coast but I found the ending abrupt and left the reader wondering as to the..." Read more

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Customers find the book heartfelt, inspirational, and hopeful. They appreciate the emotions described, including love, joy, and dedication shown by the couple.

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"...Loved the resilience and strength and devotion shown by couple. Read it as part of a book club, looking forward to our review night." Read more

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  • Dogustation
    5.0 out of 5 stars you simply must
    Reviewed in Australia on 14 January 2025
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    A beautiful story both uplifting and gracious. just to prove that when everything is wrong, something is always right .
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  • tim jamieson
    4.0 out of 5 stars An enthralling and colourful narrative with a measured rise of good humour.
    Reviewed in Australia on 9 June 2021
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    I'm always looking for something different and the Salt Path came along. I'm in awe of what this couple achieved. All that remains is for the teenagers to read it. They might just learn something about humanity.
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  • Deborah Jones
    5.0 out of 5 stars A story of great strength, bravery and resilience. Heartfelt and inspirational.
    Reviewed in Australia on 17 March 2024
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    An outstanding story of a strength and resilience when faced with life changing events. Losing everything including one's health, and getting through it with love and positivity, kindness and belief. Beautifully written, this is a candid account of a couple who overcame adversity. A classic to add to my library. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.
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  • Karen Jones
    3.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating story of survival when all around you has crumbled
    Reviewed in Australia on 2 March 2021
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    This was a great story in terms of how humans can prevail when all you know is taken away. Certainly made me want to do a bit of walking! The only downside is that I found it a little slow and repetitive. Walking every day has its limitations when it comes to story however the compassion that I felt for the couple was immense. What they achieved was incredibly inspiring. Would appeal to anyone who has done some walking along the salt path.
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  • Clare Labowitch
    4.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreaking
    Reviewed in Australia on 13 August 2020
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    The Salt Path tell a story of a couple cheated out of their home, facing terminal illness and homelessness. Their solution is courageous, undertaking a journey very few would even consider, and the first person narration is both engaging and enthralling.
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  • Andrea
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, true story of triumph in the face of adversity!
    Reviewed in Australia on 2 April 2023
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    This is an amazing story, especially for anyone facing a huge life challenge. I loved every page of this beautifully written, true story.
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  • KIZBF10
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written and inspiring.
    Reviewed in Australia on 17 August 2024
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    Makes you realise what’s important in life. A delightful tale that should have been sad but wasn’t. Recommend this for everyone RT one feeling ‘stuck’ in life. Take a risk.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars The journey of life
    Reviewed in Australia on 7 October 2022
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    I loved the feel of the book and the emotions described.The battle against the odds showing that even when everything seems lost theremare more powerful forces at work and the trappings of modern life are in reality just that.
    Journeys are important for all of us !
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  • Aybige
    5.0 out of 5 stars A couple, a journey, British landscape
    Reviewed in Turkey on 29 March 2023
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    The story of a couple who find themselves on a journey on British coastal paths. Inspiring, heart breaking, delightful.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent. Inspiring. Pure Grit.
    Reviewed in the United States on 29 March 2025
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    This wasn't a book I typically would be drawn to, but thanks to my fellow book club members for choosing it, once started it was nearly impossible to put down. Raynor Winn is an excellent writer ... so much so that I could feel the rain pelting against my skin, the wind moving me forward with no help from my feet and smell the sea as the tides ebbed and flowed. I could taste those lovely pasties and the luscious ice creams.

    A truly beautifully written memoir of a couple who understands the word commitment. The love Ray and Moth have for one another is nothing short of inspiring.
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  • Fred
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely, scary, interesting, real life story
    Reviewed in Germany on 13 November 2024
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    Great book, written well. Couldn't put it down.
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  • Katy
    5.0 out of 5 stars How life can change .....
    Reviewed in France on 30 January 2025
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    I was so in awe of their courage .... Absolutely loved the book.

    I feel inspired to do something " mad " ...again....

    My family circumstances have changed as I started to read this.... One thing I take from here is " Hope " ...thank you
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  • Mrs F
    4.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational read
    Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on 19 October 2020
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    It's the kind of book that leaves you thinking 'I could do that'.
    While I enjoyed the book, and was fascinated to read about the experiences of the couple (hence 4 stars) I constantly found myself feeling that the book was 'forced'. The author has obviously read 'Wild' by Cheryl Strayed, but did not mention it at all, probably because although the central character (Strayed) is less likable, she is a better writer than Raynor Winn and tells her story in a more natural way.
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