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British composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist; known for the album Beyond Skin and for scores for film, theatre, dance and video games; appointed CBE.
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OrbitalBook Samantha Harvey
Anyway, it’s fascinating to have this idea of exploring space travel, and what it means for humanity, what it means for gender politics—that’s what was addressed in Headshot, but also in Orbital, in a way.
Five Books interview: the best books on The Best Novels of 2024: The Booker Prize Shortlist
2024-12-01·fivebooks.com ↗
JamesBook Percival Everett
Well, first of all, James is obviously connected to Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Five Books interview: the best books on The Best Novels of 2024: The Booker Prize Shortlist
2024-12-01·fivebooks.com ↗
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