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The Wild Silence

By: Raynor Winn
Narrated by: Raynor Winn
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Brought to you by Penguin.

The incredible, Sunday Times bestselling follow-up to one of the most talked about books of the decade, The Salt Path.

Nature holds the answers for Raynor and her husband Moth.


After walking 630 miles homeless along The Salt Path, the windswept and wild English coastline now feels like their home.

And despite Moth's terminal diagnosis, against all medical odds, he seems revitalized in nature - outside, they discover that anything is possible.

Now, life beyond The Salt Path awaits. As they return to four walls, the sense of home is illusive and returning to normality is proving difficult - until an incredible gesture by someone who reads their story changes everything:
A chance to breathe life back into a beautiful but neglected farmhouse nestled deep in the Cornish hills; rewilding the land and returning nature to its hedgerows becomes their new path.

Along the way, Raynor and Moth learn more about the land that envelopes them, find friends both new and old, and, of course, embark on another windswept adventure when the opportunity arises.

The Wild Silence is a luminous story of hope triumphing over despair, of the human spirit's instinctive connection to nature, and of lifelong love prevailing over everything.

© Raynor Winn 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Europe Great Britain Poverty & Homelessness Social Sciences Spirituality Walking Heartfelt

Critic Reviews

Heartening and comforting . . . The nature writing is beautiful and it is a thrill to read. You feel the world is a better place because Raynor and Moth are in it
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
A beautiful, luminous and magical piece of writing
Written in wise, unflinching, exquisite prose, this is a different kind of journey - into the past, into grief and also into Winn's search for connection. A spiritual journey instead of a physical one, and, for me at least, an even richer one
Deeply personal and spiritual in its exploration of the healing qualities of nature . . . Winn's writing transforms her surroundings and her spirits, her joy coming across clearly in her shimmering prose
In this unflinching sequel to The Salt Path, nature provides solace against forebodings of mortality . . . there is a luminous conviction to the prose
To follow Raynor Winn on her songline back to Cornwall is to know how it feels to walk yourself into the land you love and find peace at the end of the journey
An uplifting, illuminating read
Winn's soul-baring honesty and beautifully remembered, touching conversations will take your breath away
Notions of home are poignantly explored . . . Her evocations of weather, landscape, the sea and her love for her partner, Moth, who has an incurable neurodegenerative condition, are wonderful
All stars
Most relevant
Thank you Raynor and Moth for again sharing your life’s journey with us. Ray you craft the telling of your stories with such depth and feeling. They are an enjoyable insightful listen.

Raynor is a deep thinker

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Not what I was expecting, but loved this book as much as the first. The positive power of living in nature really hit home.

Great second book!

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Fabulous pace pitch to the narration. Something anyone who loves nature and long walking trip couldn't but help love.

beautiful again.

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I have been intoxicated throughoutThe Salt Path and The Wild Silence, listening to Raynors beautiful voice and awareness of hers and Moth’s courageous acceptance of physical limitations and debilitating financial struggles, always positive and dynamically changing as things became serious, to find a way to struggle to the surface and take a breath together.🥰🙏

Philosphical and Couageous

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I loved the passion and vitality of the author. Her descriptions of the world around them were vibrant and so visual.

sensational. inspirational.

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