Samantha Harvey's 'Orbital' Triumphs at 2024 Booker Prize
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British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize for her novel 'Orbital,' marking the first time a space-set book has received the award. Harvey, the first woman to win since 2019, was recognized for the novel's beauty and ambition, as it explores the lives of astronauts on the International Space Station. The book, praised for its lyrical language, was written during lockdowns and reflects themes of confinement and connection. Harvey plans to use part of her £50,000 prize to buy a new bike.
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- ‘This is a book we need now’: Sara Collins on choosing this year’s Booker winner The Guardian
- British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction The Associated Press
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