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The Salt Path lies: how a blockbuster book was spun from deceit and desperation | The Observer

Penniless and homeless, Raynor and Moth Winn found fame and fortune with The Salt Path: the “true” story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. It became a global bestseller, selling over 2 million copies, and in 2025 it was adapted into a major film. It was a heartwarming story of perseverance and hope. But we can reveal the couple’s tale of endurance was far from the truth. Ros Hemmings, who was friends with the couple more than two decades ago, says that the story told in The Salt Path makes her ‘feel sick’. She knew them then by their real names – Sally and Tim Walker. And the story she remembers is different from the one that’s been sold to the world. Read the full investigation at observer.co.uk: https://bit.ly/3GtJXsy Investigation by: Chloe Hadjimatheou Illustration: Observer Design with acknowledgements to Angela Harding / Penguin