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Harvey turns orbital perspective into a meditation on ecological vulnerability and shared life.
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Orbital
Samantha Harvey2024 selection · Literary fiction
Orbital
Six astronauts and cosmonauts circle Earth sixteen times in one day aboard the International Space Station. Their routines and memories unfold beneath a borderless, fragile planet.
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You want a contemplative, compact novel with a planetary scale.
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