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‘The passive personality of this woman in whom I could detect neither freshness nor charm, or anything especially refined, suited me down to the ground.’ Discover The Vegetarian by Han Kang, our July Book of the Month. #BookerBOTM https://t.co/sug25GNZbG

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Harvey's novel takes place over a single day in the life of six astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. Compact yet beautifully expansive, Orbital invites us to observe Earth’s splendour, whilst reflecting on the individual and collective value of every human life.

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Actor @aidancheng94 performs a reading from #2022InternationalBooker shortlisted 'Heaven' written by Mieko Kawakami and translated by Sam Bett and David Boyd. Watch the awards ceremony live on YouTube on Thursday 26 May from 9:45pm BST: https://t.co/epyLHHL3eZ https://t.co/3zCpHSt4w8

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‘Sometimes you encounter a book and cannot work out how this miraculous event has happened’ – Edmund de Waal, Chair of judges. We’re delighted to announce that the winner of the #BookerPrize2024 is Orbital by Samantha Harvey. 🌌✨

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The Booker Prize World Cup 🏆📚 Round 1 - Match 3 'The Sea, The Sea' by Iris Murdoch (Republic of Ireland) vs 'A Brief History of Seven Killings' by Marlon James (Jamaica) Who's your winner?

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Six times nominated Margaret Atwood has won the Booker Prize twice – first for The Blind Assassin in 2000, then in 2019 for The Testaments, when she shared the prize with Bernardine Evaristo. #IWD2022 https://t.co/mEjHkydcvl

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Actor @DameSianP performs a reading from #2022InternationalBooker shortlisted 'The Books of Jacob' written by Olga Tokarczuk and translated by Jennifer Croft. Watch the awards ceremony live on YouTube on Thursday 26 May from 9:45pm BST: https://t.co/epyLHHL3eZ https://t.co/1Y7sERXRpJ

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A love story unfolds over half a century, in Richard Flanagan’s epic Booker Prize winning-novel… The unforgettable story of one man’s reckoning with the truth, The Narrow Road to the Deep North won the Booker Prize in 2014.

The Booker Prizes

Harvey’s novel takes place over a single day in the life of six astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station. Compact yet beautifully expansive, Orbital invites us to observe Earth’s splendour, whilst reflecting on the individual and collective value of every human life.

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With her debut novel longlisted for the Booker Prize 2022, @leilamottley talks about the true story that inspired 'Nightcrawling', helping young people to start reading again and trying to be a normal teenager. @BloomsburyBooks @circusbooks Read here: https://t.co/W6SoxO8fIh https://t.co/RUAPYQiZS1