The Wild Silence
By Raynor Winn

The incredibleand Sunday Timesand No. 1 bestseller and follow-up to one of the most talked about books of the decade - the phenomenon and­and 80-weekand Sunday Times bestsellingand The Salt Path'Beautiful, a thrill to read . . . you feel the world is a better place because Raynor and Moth are in it'and The Times'Brilliant, powerful and touching . . . will connect with anyone who has triumphed over adversity'and Stephen Moss, author and naturalist'A beautiful, luminous and magical piece of writing'and Rachel Joyce, author ofand The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry_______'It was the land, the earth, the deep humming background to my very being'In 2016, days before they were unjustly evicted from their home, Raynor Winn was told her husband Moth was dying.Instead of giving up they embarked on a life-changing journey: walking the 630-mile South West Coast Path, living by their wits, determination and love of nature.But all journeys must end and when the couple return to civilisation they find that four walls feel like a prison, cutting them off from the sea and sky that sustained them - that had saved Moth's life.So when the chance to rewild an old Cornish farm comes their way, they grasp it, hoping they'll not only reconnect with the natural world but also find themselves once again on its healing path . . ._______'Confirms Raynor as a natural and extremely talented writer with an incredible way with words. This book gives us all what we wanted to know at the end ofand The Salt Pathand which is what happened next. So moving, it made me cry . . . repeatedly'and Sophie Raworth,and BBC'Winn's writing transforms her surroundings and her spirits, her joy coming across clearly in her shimmering prose'and i'Unflinching . . . There is a luminous conviction to the prose'and Observer'Notions of home are poignantly explored . . . wonderful'and GuardianPraise forand The Salt Path'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'and Independent'This is what you need right now to muster hope and resilience . . . a beautiful story and a reminder that humans can endure adversity'and Stylist'The landscape is magical: shapeshifting seas and smugglers' coves; myriads of sea birds and mauve skies. Raynor writes exquisitely . . . it's a tale of triumph; of hope over despair, of love over everything'and The Sunday Times'The Salt Pathand 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'and Jackie Morris, illustrator ofand The Lost Wordsand by Robert Macfarlane