This month we will be reading
Orbital
by Samantha Harvey

A slender novel of epic power and the winner of the Booker Prize 2024.

“Samantha Harvey’s compact yet beautifully expansive novel invites us to observe
Earth’s splendor from the drifting perspective of six astronauts aboard the
International Space Station as they navigate bereavement, loneliness and mission
fatigue. Moving from the claustrophobia of their cabins to the infinitude of space, from
their wide-ranging memories to their careful attention to their tasks, from searching
metaphysical inquiry to the spectacle of the natural world, Orbital offers us a love
letter to our planet as well as a deeply moving acknowledgement of the individual
and collective value of every human life.” (The Booker Prize Judges)

We hope you can join us to discuss this award-winning novel.