3️⃣ *British writer Samantha Harvey has won the prestigious Booker Prize* 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.
The Booker, *which comes with a 50,000 pound ($64,000) cash prize, has launched careers* and courted controversy since its creation in 1969.
Past laureates include *Margaret Atwood, Ian McEwan, Julian Barnes and Kazuo Ishiguro.*
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.
The Booker, *which comes with a 50,000 pound ($64,000) cash prize, has launched careers* and courted controversy since its creation in 1969.
Past laureates include *Margaret Atwood, Ian McEwan, Julian Barnes and Kazuo Ishiguro.*
3️⃣ *British writer Samantha Harvey has won the prestigious Booker Prize* 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.
The Booker, *which comes with a 50,000 pound ($64,000) cash prize, has launched careers* and courted controversy since its creation in 1969.
Past laureates include *Margaret Atwood, Ian McEwan, Julian Barnes and Kazuo Ishiguro.*
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