'The Salt Path' author’s next book delayed after ‘distress’

“The Salt Path” is a memoir of resilience and courage that captured the hearts of millions and which was subsequently adapted for the big screen, with actors Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs taking the lead roles. But now, the book and the film are mired in a controversy that could see them suffer that very modern phenomenon — being cancelled.

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On Friday, publisher Penguin Michael Joseph agreed with author Raynor Winn to delay the publication of her next book, according to longtime specialist magazine The Bookseller. The delay is the latest blowback from a bombshell report in last Sunday's “The Observer” newspaper in the UK that claimed there was more to the 2018 book than met the eye — that key elements of the story had been fabricated. Author Raynor Winn stands accused of betraying the trust of her readers and of reaping a windfall on the back of lies. Winn accepts “mistakes” were made, but that the overarching allegations were “highly misleading.” She has sought legal counsel.