The shortlist for the 2024 Booker prize features six novels, including five by women, reflecting the highest representation of female authors in the prize's 55-year history.
Judging chair Edmund de Waal emphasized that while the shortlisted titles reveal our times' fault lines, they are not merely books about social issues.
Samantha Harvey's 'Orbital' follows astronauts aboard the International Space Station, delving into the challenge of finding language for profound experiences in a rapidly changing world.
Percival Everett's 'James' offers a retelling of 'Huckleberry Finn' from Jim's perspective, merging critique and celebration of the original work while addressing slavery's modern implications.
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