This kind of thing has… happened surprisingly frequently in publishing. "Due diligence", guys!Her steely account of homelessness and hope in the face of adversity captivated more than two million readers worldwide and was adapted into a film released this year starring A-listers Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs.
But it has now been claimed that Raynor Winn's account of losing her home before embarking on a mammoth trek of the South West Coast Path in her best-selling 2018 memoir, The Salt Path, may not be as 'unflinchingly honest' as initially billed - after allegations published today said she omitted key elements of her story.
And rather than being forced out of their home in rural Wales when an investment in a childhood friend's business went awry, as the book suggested, it is alleged that the property was repossessed after Winn stole tens of thousands of pounds from a former employer and was arrested.

Couple whose memoir inspired Salt Path film deny claims they misled
Her steely account of homelessness and hope in the face of adversity captivated more than two million readers worldwide and was adapted into a film with Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs.