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 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 A remarkable and redemptive journey --Summer Books of 2018, Financial Times 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. --Jackie Morris, illustrator of The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane 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. --Richard Morrison, The Times Uplifting and inspirational -- Woman & Home An exquisite piece of writing -- Western Morning News This beautiful, meditative book should give us all a sense of our possible braveries: offering us an answer to the "what if?" questions - "what if we lost absolutely everything, what would we do?" . An extraordinary testament to love, hope and resilience. --Greg Wise, actor and co-author of Not That Kind of Love A fabulous read, inspiring and life-affirming. If you''re not already walking the coastal path, this book will make you want to set-off immediately.
It is a hymn to the power of love, sear-air and the natural beauty of Cornwall to heal and nurture. It''s an absolute joy -- Cornwall Life What an absolutely glorious and moving book. It deserves all its praise! --Vybarr Cregan-Reid, author of Footnotes and Primate Change A triumph of love and hope and giving oneself up to the healing power of nature. Beautifully written with vivid imagery, what a heart-warming and glorious read --Ali Land, author of Good Me, Bad Me You lost me a whole night''s work. This is a great read. --Paddy Dillon Mesmerising. It is one of the most uplifting, inspiring books that I''ve ever read-- i (The paper for today) Filled with wry humour, this is a wonderfully uplifting and touching book -- Guardian This is a wonderful, heart-gladdening, life-affirming read. It will make you want to walk.
What a gem.--Kate Riordan, author of The Girl in the Photograph The Salt Path broke my heart and put it back together again over and over. Beautiful writing, and such a sharp eye - both for nature and for people. It''s hopeful and sad and honest and I LOVED it.--Maggie Harcourt, author of Unconventional and The Last Summer of Us A remarkable account of the healing power of landscape and the resilience of the human spirit. I felt the rain on my face and heard the waves pounding on the sand.--Phillipa Ashley The Salt Path pummelled me like Atlantic winds. It carried me along on a rain-soaked, sun-burnt, despair-infused, hope-driven walk.
The writing is at times raw, poetic, funny, shocking . It is consistently honest, vulnerable, clear . I finished the book reminded of the importance of really hearing people''s stories, of the healing power of the natural world, and of our individual and collective now.-- The Ecologist A thoughtful, lyrical story of homelessness, strength and endurance-- The Week An inspirational true story-- Top Sante A moving true story -- i Paper An uplifting tale -- Cornish Times.