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Landlines (by Raynor Winn, author of The Salt Path)

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Oldnproud Mon 28-Aug-23 18:26:04

Has anyone else read this yet?

I have just finished it.

Moth's health sounds to have deteriorated very badly since The Salt Path, and this latest walk sounded almost unbearably gruelling for both of them, taking every ounce of both their physical and their mental strength and determination!

I found the ending amazing, though, and really does give a lot of food for thought.

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petra Wed 09-Jul-25 07:42:37

MayBee70
You mention the wordiness of description classic lying.
It’s a classic sign whether is verbal or written.

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MayBee70 Wed 09-Jul-25 07:45:39

I think I felt bad that her voice irritated me because she has a sort of lisp which seemed wrong of me. But there is no warmth in her eyes. Maybe that’s because she was having to live a lie and didn’t expect the book to take off the way it did. Her husband comes across as a nice chap, though.

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Allsorts Wed 09-Jul-25 07:51:32

I watched the programme last night of the man who walked for six years around uk for charity, an ex soldier. Now that is a genuine story and would make a good book. His name is Chris Lewis. The obstacles he encountered after being wrongly evicted with his 11 year old daughter and had to live in a car for a month, he did what he did and raised money for ex serviceman not for himself.

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