Writer Renor Vinen defended himself against claims, misleading readers

Writer Renor Vinen has been accused of giving misleading information about some elements of his best -selling book The Salt Path or misleading.

The 2018 book, and recently the film customization, told the story of a couple who decide to walk on the south west coast path of 630 miles after resumption of their home.

An investigation by Observer suggested About some of Vinen’s claims, about her husband’s illness and the events that the couple were incorrectly presented to lose to their home.

Vinen described Observer’s article as a “highly misleading” and said that couples are taking legal advice, saying that the book was “the true story of our journey”.

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Since his publication in March 2018, Salt Path has sold over two million copies, and a film adaptation starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaac was released earlier this year.

In the book, Vinen said that she and her husband Moth lost enough money after a friend’s poor investment in business, which left them responsible for their debt when the company failed. He said that it eventually inspires the couple to lose their home.

At the same time, Vinen wrote, Moth was detected Corticobasal Di Zorition (CBD), which usually has a life expectancy of about six to eight years.

Vinen said that he and Moth were homeless and Moth came to know of CBD, the couple decided to set the southwest coast path in 2013.

The book is eventually moving on the route of the full 630-mile, staying away from a small amount in the weekly tax credit each week, and stays in a wild camp every night.

It describes physical exhaustion, but also rewards the nature of the walk, as well as their interaction with the members of the public on the way.

The book ends the couple get a new beginning with a new housing offer. As a result of the walk, Vinen states that her husband’s health has improved, and she has now been up to 12 years after diagnosis.

Vinen has written two more books since The Soult Path – both focus on the subjects of moving, nature, homeless and wild camps – and the fourth is fourth due to being published later this year.

The investigation claims that the couple lost their house in North Wales, when Vinen cheated her employer of £ 64,000, not as she originally suggested in a bad business deal.

The couple allegedly borrowed £ 100,000 with 18% interest, against their home, a distant relative, to repay the money that was accused of stealing.

The observer said that the couple also had a hostage of £ 230,000 on the same property, meaning that their joint loans were higher than the value of the House.

The couple’s house was allegedly re -prepared when a case was filed to fix the money borrowed.

Observer added a home -owned couple in France. However, it was also said that the property was in a uninhabited position for some time, and the villagers said that the couple never stayed at home, but stayed in caravan on the ground.

The newspaper also said that it had talked to medical experts, who doubted being a CBD, seeing their prolonged survival after diagnosis, lack of acute symptoms and their clear ability to reverse them.

It also reports that Renore and Moth Vinn are not the real names of the couple.

After the Observer’s article is published, The Charity PSPA, which supports people with CBD and has worked with Renore and Moth Vinn, said “a lot of questions are currently” and that It “decided to end our relationship with family”,

Vinen has also withdrawn from the upcoming Saltline Tour, which would have seen his performance with Gigaspener Big Band during Britain’s dates.

A statement by Vinen’s legal team stated that the author is “sorry for disappointing those who were planning to participate in the salt attack, but when the process continues, he would be unable to participate”.

In a statement issued through literary agents Graham Mav Christie, Vinen said: “Today’s supervisor article is highly misleading.

“We are taking legal advice and will not comment at this time.”

The statement continued: “Salt path bare the physical and spiritual journey insect and I shared, an experience that changed us completely and changed the course of our life.

“This is the true story of our journey.”

The BBC has also contacted Penguin, who published the book for comments.

A spokesperson for number 9 films and shadow facilities, who made screen adaptation, said in a statement Hollywood business publishing deadline: “There were no known claims against the book at the time of giving it an option or making and distributing the film.”

His statement “a loyal conversion of the book to the film that we gave the option,” said, “we worked all the necessary hard work before receiving the book”.

“The allegations made in Observer belong to the book and the author is a case for Renor Vinn,” it concluded. “We have passed any correspondence related to the article to Renore and his agent.”

The film’s stars Anderson and Isaac have also been contacted for a response. The BBC film, which helped Finance and Executive to produce the film, refused to comment.

The conversion of the film has taken the world around $ 16m (£ 11.7m) at the box office. The film is yet to be launched in Germany and France, while a deal is reportedly pending in the US, According to the deadline.