{"product_id":"orbital","title":"Orbital","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of the 2024 Booker Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix astronauts from the United States, Russia, Italy, Britain, and Japan circle the Earth aboard the International Space Station, completing sixteen orbits in a single day. As they conduct experiments, exercise against the effects of weightlessness, and drift through the routines of life in space, they watch their silent blue planet unfold beneath them—its oceans, deserts, storms, mountains, and fragile beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeparated from the world yet unable to escape its pull, they reflect on the lives they've left behind, the people they love, and the astonishing privilege of seeing Earth from above. As a typhoon gathers below and news from home reaches the station, the vastness of space only deepens their sense of connection to humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLyrical, contemplative, and breathtakingly original, \u003cem\u003eOrbital\u003c\/em\u003e is a profound meditation on our planet, our place within the universe, and the fragile miracle of being alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamantha Harvey is an English novelist whose work is celebrated for its psychological depth, luminous prose, and philosophical insight. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Wilderness\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAll Is Song\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDear Thief\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Western Wind\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eOrbital\u003c\/em\u003e won the 2024 Booker Prize and established Harvey as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary literary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrove Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOctober 29, 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e224\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiterary Fiction · Contemporary Fiction · Space Exploration · Climate Fiction · Philosophical Fiction · Nature Writing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e9780802163622\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Post Books","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":45226109730998,"sku":"9780802163622","price":27.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gently Used","offer_id":45226109763766,"sku":"9780802163623","price":12.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/2264\/4150\/files\/9780802163622.jpg?v=1782570310","url":"https:\/\/oldpostbookshop.com\/products\/orbital","provider":"Old Post Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}