The Salt Path is a 2018 memoir, nature, and travel book by Raynor Winn. It details the long-distance walk along the South West Coast Path, in South West England, by Winn and her husband, Moth, after they lost their home, and Moth was diagnosed with fatal corticobasal degeneration (CBD). It deals with the theme of homelessness and the nature of home in the face of the unpredictability of life. It was shortlisted for the 2018 Wainwright Prize and the Costa Book Awards, and won the 2019 RSL Christopher Bland Prize. A 2024 film adaptation of the same name has Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs in the lead roles.
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The Salt Path was adapted into a 2024 film.
The Salt Path2024 · film · 115 min · dir. Marianne Elliott · IMDb ↗A couple lose their home and later discover the husband has been diagnosed with a terminal illness as they embark on a year long coastal trek.