Landlines: The remarkable story of a thousand-mile journey across Britain from the million-copy bestselling author of The Salt Path
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- Author：Raynor Winn
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FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SALT PATH AND THE WILD SILENCE
Pre-order the latest book from global bestselling author Raynor Winn， and follow her journey across Great Britain exploring our relationship to the land， and to each other
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We're a long way from 'nearly there' the path winds higher and higher， until it almost disappears
As the fracture lines between nations grow wider， how do we relate to each other， and to the land on which we live and the world around us？
Are we united enough to see protection of the environment as a priority？
These are the questions Raynor asks herself as she embarks on her most ambitious walk to date alongside her husband Moth - from the dramatic beauty of the Cape Wrath Trail in the north-west corner of Scotland， to the familiar territory of the South-west Coast Path。
Chronicling her journey across Great Britain with trademark luminous， exquisite prose， Raynor maps not only the physical terrain， but also captures the collective consciousness of a country facing an uncertain path ahead。
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Pre-order the latest book from global bestselling author Raynor Winn， and follow her journey across Great Britain exploring our relationship to the land， and to each other
__________
We're a long way from 'nearly there' the path winds higher and higher， until it almost disappears
As the fracture lines between nations grow wider， how do we relate to each other， and to the land on which we live and the world around us？
Are we united enough to see protection of the environment as a priority？
These are the questions Raynor asks herself as she embarks on her most ambitious walk to date alongside her husband Moth - from the dramatic beauty of the Cape Wrath Trail in the north-west corner of Scotland， to the familiar territory of the South-west Coast Path。
Chronicling her journey across Great Britain with trademark luminous， exquisite prose， Raynor maps not only the physical terrain， but also captures the collective consciousness of a country facing an uncertain path ahead。
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Reviews
Katy Wheatley
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This is the third outing for Winn， author of The Salt Path and The Wild Silence。 Moth's condition is significantly worsened as the book opens。 He can't make it from the house to the orchard without falling over。 The couple have two options， they can either sit at home and wait for Moth to die slowly or they risk everything again and do another mammoth walk， hoping that it will keep his condition at bay like it did in the past。 Their plan is to walk from Cape Wrath in the north of Scotland all th This is the third outing for Winn， author of The Salt Path and The Wild Silence。 Moth's condition is significantly worsened as the book opens。 He can't make it from the house to the orchard without falling over。 The couple have two options， they can either sit at home and wait for Moth to die slowly or they risk everything again and do another mammoth walk， hoping that it will keep his condition at bay like it did in the past。 Their plan is to walk from Cape Wrath in the north of Scotland all the way home to Cornwall。 This is that story。 。。。more
Sally Boocock
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I have enjoyed both of Raynor Winn's previous books but I think this could be the best（ so far？）。 It is beautifully written and covers so many subjects from biodiversity， nature， history to friendship and much much more。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading all about their walks ，climbs and swims。 It contains sadness with humour and I have to say lots of tea。 I look forward to reading more by this very talented author。 It certainly made me want to put on my walking boots and go to the wild places。 It's I have enjoyed both of Raynor Winn's previous books but I think this could be the best（ so far？）。 It is beautifully written and covers so many subjects from biodiversity， nature， history to friendship and much much more。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading all about their walks ，climbs and swims。 It contains sadness with humour and I have to say lots of tea。 I look forward to reading more by this very talented author。 It certainly made me want to put on my walking boots and go to the wild places。 It's a stunning novel。 。。。more
Elle
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**Thank you to Penguin Publishing for an ARC of this book in return for an honest review**In her signature Atmospheric prose， Raynor Winn takes readers on a walk that holds immense meaning and hope for her and Moth。I found Landlines to be significantly more tense and mournful than Winn's previous books。 Weighed on by concern for Moth's health， this time the couples pilgrim through the wild seems like something of a last cry for help。 This， combined with observations on the effect climate change **Thank you to Penguin Publishing for an ARC of this book in return for an honest review**In her signature Atmospheric prose， Raynor Winn takes readers on a walk that holds immense meaning and hope for her and Moth。I found Landlines to be significantly more tense and mournful than Winn's previous books。 Weighed on by concern for Moth's health， this time the couples pilgrim through the wild seems like something of a last cry for help。 This， combined with observations on the effect climate change is having on the landscape they walk through makes for bleak reading at times。 However， the miraculous strength and comitment they share continues to be inspiring。 Buoyed by hope， they once more achieve what， from the outside， seems impossible。 Landlines is a moving continuation to an incredible， astonishing journey。Content Warnings: chronic illness 。。。more
Maggie Halpin
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Raynor's husband， Moth， suffers from a medically untreatable neurodegenerative disease。 His health declined worryingly during lockdown， and mindful of how his health improved when they walked the South West Coast Path， the pair decide to attempt another long distance walk in the hope of arresting further decline。 They choose to walk the Cape Wrath trail in Scotland， and this leads to walking a bit further， and then a bit further， until they decide to walk all the way home to Cornwall。 This journ Raynor's husband， Moth， suffers from a medically untreatable neurodegenerative disease。 His health declined worryingly during lockdown， and mindful of how his health improved when they walked the South West Coast Path， the pair decide to attempt another long distance walk in the hope of arresting further decline。 They choose to walk the Cape Wrath trail in Scotland， and this leads to walking a bit further， and then a bit further， until they decide to walk all the way home to Cornwall。 This journey ends up taking them four months across both formal and informal walking routes。 A not insignificant walk of 200 miles thus becomes an epic 1000 mile journey home。I spent much longer reading Landlines than I have done with many books recently， this really is a magnificent book to be savoured， with a hard hitting message we all need to hear。 Topics as diverse as biodiversity， ecology， history， geology， conservation， agriculture and psychology are all combined so that we can live the walk as Raynor and Moth are walking it， and highlight the environmental devastation they saw first hand。 This book is a love letter， not just to Moth， but to Britain's enchanting and increasingly vulnerable rural ecology。 Huge thanks to the publisher for an advance copy， Landlines is an absolute triumph。 。。。more
Julia Mitchell
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Was lucky enough to receive an uncorrected proof of this book and boy， am I grateful。 • Glorious writing， with some beautifully poignant observations on nature and humanity tucked into the folds of this journey， just waiting to be stumbled upon。 • A different kind of lockdown book to many others that have popped up， but one which explores its intriguing effects on us all nonetheless。 • Makes me want to walk for months on end。
Karen Burton
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Read an uncorrected proof copy， as the book is not yet published。 This is such a good book， her best yet。 If you liked the Salt Path， you are going to enjoy this one too。
Lucie
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