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It wasn’t the first hit memoir to tell a story of redemption inspired by the great outdoors – but could it become one of the last? Authors and publishers assess the damage

‘I can’t forgive her for destroying my husband’s confidence in people,’ said the widow of author’s ex-employer

Raynor Winn, author of the award-winning memoir The Salt Path, which was recently adapted into a film, has been accused of “lies, deceit and desperation”. Writing in The Observer, reporter Chloe Hadjimatheou claims that Winn left out significant facts and invented parts of the story.

Raynor Winn’s bestselling book is far from the first time a true story has been called into question after publication. But how does it happen? And should readers really feel betrayed?

Raynor Winn disputes article which cast doubt on her bestseller and condemns ‘heartbreaking’ accusations over Moth’s medical condition

Raynor Winn has described enduring some of the ‘hardest days’ of her life amid claims she misrepresented events detailed in the best-selling book

Raynor Winn describes enduring ‘hardest days’ and publishes clinic letters saying her husband, Moth, has been treated for CBD/S for many years

The Observer newspaper reported that Raynor Winn may have misrepresented the events that led to the couple losing their home.

Raynor Winn, author of bestselling memoir The Salt Path – also a film starring Gillian Anderson – has been accused of deception in her story of hardship and healing. In Winn’s account, after their “forever home” is dispossessed, she and her partner, Moth (who faces a terminal diagnosis) decide to…