UK writer Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker with space novel

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 13, 2024 1:41 pm

LONDON — British writer Samantha Harvey won the prestigious Booker Prize on Tuesday for her short novel following six astronauts as they contemplate Earth from the International Space Station.

Spanning the course of a single day, Harvey's 'Orbital' tracks astronauts from Japan, Russia, the United States, Britain and Italy as they observe and reflect on their home planet, touching on themes of mourning, desire and the climate crisis.

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