The Wild Silence
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- Author：Raynor Winn
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Summary
Nature holds the answers for Raynor and her husband Moth。 After walking 630 homeless miles along The Salt Path， living on the windswept and wild English coastline; the cliffs， the sky and the chalky earth now feel like their home。
Moth has a terminal diagnosis， but against all medical odds， he seems revitalized in nature。 Together on the wild coastal path， with their feet firmly rooted outdoors， they discover that anything is possible。
Now， life beyond The Salt Path awaits and they come back to four walls， but 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 farmhouse nestled deep in the Cornish hills; rewilding the land and returning nature to its hedgerows becomes their saving grace and their new path to follow。
The Wild Silence is a story of hope triumphing over despair， of lifelong love prevailing over everything。 It is a luminous account of the human spirit's instinctive connection to nature， and how vital it is for us all。
Moth has a terminal diagnosis， but against all medical odds， he seems revitalized in nature。 Together on the wild coastal path， with their feet firmly rooted outdoors， they discover that anything is possible。
Now， life beyond The Salt Path awaits and they come back to four walls， but 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 farmhouse nestled deep in the Cornish hills; rewilding the land and returning nature to its hedgerows becomes their saving grace and their new path to follow。
The Wild Silence is a story of hope triumphing over despair， of lifelong love prevailing over everything。 It is a luminous account of the human spirit's instinctive connection to nature， and how vital it is for us all。
Reviews
Louise Knight
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Stunning writing。
Phil Aldis
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I think i preferred this to the Salt Path。 There seemed a greater honesty to the narrative。
Michiel Mestdagh
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Again， again takes Raynor Winn you into a real other World， full of thoughts about life and nature， simple and complex at the same time。。。 dreaming of a life of hope， really instinctive and intriguing。。。 loved it， again， and again
Jane
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Loved it
JanGlen
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This continues the story of Rae and Moth told in The Salt Path， but it also tells something of their early life before Moth was stuck by a degenerative neurological disorder。 After completing the Salt Path walk Moth finisheda BSc but his health deteriorated once again。 The couple were given the chance to restore a run down house， orchard and cidery and the hard work and physical effort had a payoff in staving off the worst of the disease。 The final section describes a harrowing two week trek in This continues the story of Rae and Moth told in The Salt Path， but it also tells something of their early life before Moth was stuck by a degenerative neurological disorder。 After completing the Salt Path walk Moth finisheda BSc but his health deteriorated once again。 The couple were given the chance to restore a run down house， orchard and cidery and the hard work and physical effort had a payoff in staving off the worst of the disease。 The final section describes a harrowing two week trek in Iceland。I did enjoy the book but found it lacked cohesion and had the feel of something put together too quickly。 Even the descriptive passages started to sound somewhat laboured。 Definately worth reading though。 。。。more
Catherine
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If you want to know more about Raynor and Moth you will find out in this book。 The style is the same as her first book and is a bit repetitive
Darren
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It felt comforting to return to the poetic prose that Winn uses to describe nature。 This doesn't quite capture the magic of the first book， but is a welcome update on their lives since that first adventure。。。 It felt comforting to return to the poetic prose that Winn uses to describe nature。 This doesn't quite capture the magic of the first book， but is a welcome update on their lives since that first adventure。。。 。。。more
Jan
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I enjoyed this but not as much as the first book for some reason。
Viviane Vermeiren
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Veel beter dan eerste boek
Hayley Kessner
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Right up my ally。Absolutely loved it。 Maybe even more that The Salt Path。I resonated so much with how Ray describes her love with her husband， her love of the natural world， and her need to be free and alone within them。100% inspired。
Anneke de Bundel
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Dit boek is een cadeautje net als z’n voorganger。 Liefde voor elkaar， de natuur， filosofische inzichten en hoop。 Het zit allemaal in dat ene boek。 Wel vond ik het Zoutpad meer een geheel。 Het stuk over IJsland vond ik weinig toevoegen。
Nicola
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This went over a lot of the ground covered in The Salt Path and was somewhat disappointing after the first book。 It felt a bit forced as a sequel。 Nevertheless you cannot help but admire the spirit， drive and resilience of Ray and Moth even if they test it a little too far as in Part 4 where their long walk in Iceland is sufficient to put anyone off such a trek。 I hope all works well for them but not sure I need a third edition。
Kathryn Rouse
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Didn’t love it。 More of the same。
Bronwyn
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Fabulous sequel to the Salt path 。 Following the footsteps of Ray and her beloved Moth through all their ups and downs ， fortunes and misfortunes this book is both eloquently written and heartfelt。 Can not wait for the next chapter of this wonderfully inspirational writer。。。。
Maureen Grigsby
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This is a follow up to the couple who walked 630 miles around Britain several years ago。 Following the publication of the first book， “The Salt Path”， Raynor was very concerned that her husband Moth’s neurodegenerative disease was advancing much more quickly without outdoor physical activity。 When a reader offered them a country home if they would clean the property and manage the acreage， they decided to make the jump。 She rightly believed that nature and physical exercise was the key to keepin This is a follow up to the couple who walked 630 miles around Britain several years ago。 Following the publication of the first book， “The Salt Path”， Raynor was very concerned that her husband Moth’s neurodegenerative disease was advancing much more quickly without outdoor physical activity。 When a reader offered them a country home if they would clean the property and manage the acreage， they decided to make the jump。 She rightly believed that nature and physical exercise was the key to keeping Moth as healthy as possible for as long as possible。 Lovely writing。 。。。more
MPCarroll
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Excellent follow up to The Salt PathWinn has a style all her own bringing the reader to her thought train。 I would suggest reading The Salt Path first so as to truly understand the scope of this memoir。
Lynne
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I like the honesty of this memoir but it as other reviewers have said rather disjointed。 I admire Raynor and Moth's approach to life with all its challenges。 I like the honesty of this memoir but it as other reviewers have said rather disjointed。 I admire Raynor and Moth's approach to life with all its challenges。 。。。more
Rowella
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Ik vind dit deel mooier dan het eerste deel maar nog steeds kom ik niet verder dan drie sterren， min of meer om dezelfde redenen。 Het is een boek dat lekker ontspannen wegleest， maar weinig weinig diepgaand of intrigerend。 De beschrijvingen van de natuur zijn mooi zolang ze beschreven worden vanuit de eigen beleving， maar ronduit irritant als encyclopedische uiteenzettingen zijn。 Te expliciet bedoeld om kennis te etaleren of de lezer iets te leren。 Ook de Ray en Moth maken als personages niks bi Ik vind dit deel mooier dan het eerste deel maar nog steeds kom ik niet verder dan drie sterren， min of meer om dezelfde redenen。 Het is een boek dat lekker ontspannen wegleest， maar weinig weinig diepgaand of intrigerend。 De beschrijvingen van de natuur zijn mooi zolang ze beschreven worden vanuit de eigen beleving， maar ronduit irritant als encyclopedische uiteenzettingen zijn。 Te expliciet bedoeld om kennis te etaleren of de lezer iets te leren。 Ook de Ray en Moth maken als personages niks bij mij los。 。。。more
Jacqueline
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I loved the part about the new farm very much， the first part too long and a bit of the same。
Kim Armstrong Silcox
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Second memoir by the author of The Salt Path。 Her connection to the land and to her husband Moth continues as Moth defies his medical prognosis。 Hard to follow such a compelling first novel but her writing style still lovely and you feel as if you are with her in her descriptions。
Susan
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Some disappointment after loving The Salt Path so much。 This is the tricky second book and I felt it suffered by having a less clear central theme and narrative。 The book concerns itself with the story of how the first book came to be written and its publication， what happened after the SW walk， the death of Raynor's mother and aspects of her childhood in retrospect， some limited narrative about the beginning of Ray and Moth's relationship and， of course， Moth's illness。 It ends rather bizarrely Some disappointment after loving The Salt Path so much。 This is the tricky second book and I felt it suffered by having a less clear central theme and narrative。 The book concerns itself with the story of how the first book came to be written and its publication， what happened after the SW walk， the death of Raynor's mother and aspects of her childhood in retrospect， some limited narrative about the beginning of Ray and Moth's relationship and， of course， Moth's illness。 It ends rather bizarrely with another walk， this time in Iceland with friends。 The latter I found really jarring and unsatisfying but the narrative as a whole jumped around too much。 I will say， despite the clear narrative links to Moth's illness， I found the description of her mother's final illness and death a struggle to read and in no way as up-lifting as the hardships of Moth's illness in The Salt Path。 All of which sounds very negative when there is much to enjoy in Raynor's writing - especially when she writes of the land， nature and our connection to it。 。。。more
Cheryl
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The long awaited follow up to The Salt Path is just as beautifully written and just as captivating as the first book。 Against all odd's， Moth's terminal illness appears to have been held at bay by their immersive experience walking the British coastline。 In The Wild Silence， Moth and Raynor have returned to a life with walls and corners， but they find themselves struggling to adapt。 Until that is， they are offered the chance to rewild a Cornish farmhouse。。。I loved that we were given more of Rayn The long awaited follow up to The Salt Path is just as beautifully written and just as captivating as the first book。 Against all odd's， Moth's terminal illness appears to have been held at bay by their immersive experience walking the British coastline。 In The Wild Silence， Moth and Raynor have returned to a life with walls and corners， but they find themselves struggling to adapt。 Until that is， they are offered the chance to rewild a Cornish farmhouse。。。I loved that we were given more of Raynor and Moth's story - this is a must read for anyone who loved The Salt Path， and a fascinating insight into what rewilding really means。 Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher， who provided me with a free ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Irene
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A delightful account of two people’s love for themselves， each other， those around them and the natural world in which the live！
Greg Grimsley
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'The Wild Silence' is an outstanding sequel to Winn's first effort。 It continues her journey with her husband to reestablish a life following their walk on the South West Coast path。 My hope is that she will continue to write and share her life; on her own terms。 'The Wild Silence' is an outstanding sequel to Winn's first effort。 It continues her journey with her husband to reestablish a life following their walk on the South West Coast path。 My hope is that she will continue to write and share her life; on her own terms。 。。。more
Marcia
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I was so immersed in this memoir， I did not want it to end。 Raynor Winn describes places， weather， people and her thoughts in such a deep and thoughtful way。 This is about her love for the land， her husband， Moth， her writing process， her issues of loss。。。and so much more。 As I finished the book， I decided to go back and re read The Salt Path and then this one again。。。。。and I almost never re read books！
Gillian
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I wondered how the author could follow The Salt Path， her account of a long and compelling journey in and out of homelessness， in which she and her husband walk a coastal path in Britain。 This series of essays tells us how The Salt Path came into being， as well as what happened next after it was published。 Grief and hope are the threads that bind the essays together。
Femke Verstreken
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"Don't "be careful on the stairs"， run up them， run as fast as you can， with no fear of clocks ticking or time passing。 Nothing can be measured in time， only change， and change is always within our grasp， always simply a matter of choice。A book that brings you back to nature， as Winn uses the most beautiful words to describe it。 I was already impressed with her first book， The Salt Path。 This one lived up to the standard。 Highy recommend。 "Don't "be careful on the stairs"， run up them， run as fast as you can， with no fear of clocks ticking or time passing。 Nothing can be measured in time， only change， and change is always within our grasp， always simply a matter of choice。A book that brings you back to nature， as Winn uses the most beautiful words to describe it。 I was already impressed with her first book， The Salt Path。 This one lived up to the standard。 Highy recommend。 。。。more
Gretchen
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These two memoirs by Raynor Winn have been some of my favorite writing of the last year。 It’s just such excellent storytelling that it almost seems like fiction。 In fact， I have no desire to learn anything else about their lives other than what is written in these pages because I prefer to see them not as real people， but as timeless explorers who will always exist just over the next ridge。
Caroline
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I loved this sequel to The Salt Path read by the author herself on audible。 I love her writing style and connection to nature and her story of her mother's death on hospice resonated deeply with me。 I loved this sequel to The Salt Path read by the author herself on audible。 I love her writing style and connection to nature and her story of her mother's death on hospice resonated deeply with me。 。。。more
Heidi
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4。5 stars- a wonderful book full of hope， love and the magic of nature。 I wasn’t sure what to expect after loving The Salt Path but I really enjoyed it and thought it carried the story on very well。
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