‘Orbital,’ which looks down on Earth in awe, wins the 2024 Booker Prize
Orbital,” by Samantha Harvey, won the 2024 Booker Prize on Tuesday. The book follows a day in the life of six astronauts.
‘Orbital,’ by Samantha Harvey, wins the Booker Prize
Orbital,” the fifth novel by Samantha Harvey, won the 2024 Booker Prize for Fiction on Tuesday. The novel follows astronauts over the course of 24 hours on a space station. The prize comes with a cash award of 50,
British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel ‘Orbital’ wins 2024 Booker Prize
Samantha Harvey won the prestigious award for a wonder-filled novel, set aboard the International Space Station, that ponders the beauty and fragility of Earth.
Samantha Harvey’s ‘Orbital’ wins Booker Prize for fiction
Judges praise ‘beautiful and miraculous’ novel that tells the story of astronauts on the International Space Station
British Author Samantha Harvey Wins 2024 Booker Prize
British author Samantha Harvey has won the 2024 Booker Prize award with her latest novel Orbital. The novel was announced as the winner at a ceremony at Old Billingsgate Market in London on Tuesday. Harvey’s book is the first story set in space to win the prestigious prize.
UK Author Samantha Harvey Wins Booker Prize With 'Orbital'
British writer Samantha Harvey won the 2024 Booker Prize, a prestigious English-language literary award, for her science fiction novel tracking six astronauts in space for 24 hours.
'Orbital' by Samantha Harvey is the first Booker Prize winner set in space
Samantha Harvey talks about her new Booker Prize-winning novel Orbital. It follows a day in the life of astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
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