Samantha Harvey describes her initial fear and doubt when writing 'Orbital,' feeling like she was trespassing in space, yet finding strength in the story's integrity.
The novel 'Orbital' contrasts mundane tasks of astronauts, like vacuuming and monitoring microbes, with the beauty of the universe, showcasing time's unique role in space.
Harvey's achievement of winning the Booker Prize with 'Orbital' represents her journey from doubt to embracing her narrative, ultimately depicting each character's emotional depth.
(Samantha Harvey) believed that by writing about space differently than astronauts have, she could carve out a unique narrative space, providing an original take.
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