Samantha Harvey's 'Orbital' Wins 2024 Booker Prize
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Samantha Harvey's novel 'Orbital,' set on the International Space Station, has won the Booker Prize in Fiction. The book, which unfolds over 24 hours, follows six astronauts from various countries as they navigate life in space, highlighting themes of global unity and cooperation. This marks Harvey's first Booker win, having been longlisted previously, and 'Orbital' is notable for being the first space-set novel to receive the award.
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