Samantha Harvey won the Man Booker Prize for her novel Orbital, about six astronauts on the ISS. The work explores the relationship between humans and the planet, touching on themes of sadness and the climate crisis.

The Man Booker Prize was awarded to 49-year-old British writer Samantha Harvey for her novel Orbital. This was reported by AP, according to UNN.

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The novel follows the lives of six astronauts from Japan, russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Italy who spend a day on the International Space Station orbiting the Earth. The novel covers themes of sadness, desire, and the climate crisis, exploring the relationship between humans and the planet.

During her speech, Harvey noted that watching the Earth from space is like seeing yourself from the outside.

What we do to the Earth, we do to ourselves

– the writer said.

This year's prize recognized a record number of women, as five women writers were shortlisted. The prize for this award is 50,000 pounds (about 60,000 euros).

The Man Booker Prize is awarded for works of fiction written in English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland.