Orbital

Orbital Is A Slender Yet Profound Novel By Samantha Harvey, Winner Of The 2024 Booker Prize. Set Aboard The International Space Station, The Story Unfolds Over A Single Day In The Lives Of Six Astronauts From Different Countries—America, Russia, Italy, Britain, And Japan. As They Orbit Earth At Over 17,000 Miles Per Hour, They Experience Sixteen Sunrises And Sunsets, Observe Typhoons Forming In The Pacific, And Reflect On The Fragility And Beauty Of The Planet Below.

Through Fleeting Communications With Loved Ones, Personal Mementos, And Shared Routines, The Astronauts Form Bonds That Counteract The Isolation Of Space. Harvey’s Lyrical Prose Captures Both The Cosmic Scale And Intimate Human Emotions, Offering A Contemplative Meditation On Grief, Memory, And Environmental Stewardship. It’s A Love Letter To Earth And A Philosophical Inquiry Into What It Means To Be Human In The Anthropocene.