{"product_id":"orbital-winner-of-the-booker-prize-2024-by-samantha-harvey","title":"Orbital: Winner of the Booker Prize 2024 by Samantha Harvey","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrbital is a poetic and reflective novel that follows six astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station over the course of a single day as they orbit Earth sixteen times. The story focuses less on action and more on the astronauts’ thoughts, emotions, memories, and observations as they look down on the planet from space. Through their experiences, the novel explores themes of humanity, loneliness, climate change, mortality, beauty, and the fragile connection between people and Earth. Samantha Harvey uses lyrical language and vivid imagery to show how seeing the world from space changes the characters’ understanding of life, borders, and human existence. The novel was praised for its originality, emotional depth, and meditative style, becoming the first space-set novel to win the Booker Prize 2024. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamantha Harvey is a British novelist and creative writing teacher known for her thoughtful and literary fiction. She studied philosophy at the University of York and later became a tutor in creative writing at Bath Spa University in the United Kingdom. Harvey gained recognition with her debut novel \u003cem\u003eThe Wilderness\u003c\/em\u003e, which was longlisted for the Booker Prize in 2009. Her writing often explores memory, consciousness, time, and human relationships in a deeply introspective style. With \u003cem\u003eOrbital\u003c\/em\u003e, Harvey achieved international acclaim and won the 2024 Booker Prize, receiving praise for her imaginative storytelling and elegant prose. Critics and readers admired her ability to combine scientific ideas with emotional and philosophical reflection in a way that feels both intimate and universal. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Of Used Books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":48769646395649,"sku":null,"price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/978-1529922936.jpg?v=1778740247","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/orbital-winner-of-the-booker-prize-2024-by-samantha-harvey","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}