The Wild Silence
The Wild Silence
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2021
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 . . .
Author : Raynor Winn
Edition : Penguin Books, Paperback, 288 pages
ISBN : 9780241401477
Weight: 202g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 17mm
'Raynor Winn has written a brilliant, powerful and touching account of her life before and after The Salt Path, which, like her astonishing debut, will connect with anyone who has triumphed over adversity' - Stephen Moss, author and naturalist
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