Only a little while here
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Languages
In English, translated from the Spanish.
Publication Information
New York, NY : Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, LLC, 2026.
Physical Description
200 pages ; 23 cm
Uniform Title
Summary
"With Only a Little While Here, award-winning author Maria Ospina evokes the gratification to be found through close, humble observation of nature. With characteristic precision and intensity, Ospina trains our attention on the lives of five creatures: a migratory songbird dazzled by city lights, an orphaned porcupine saved by kindness, two dogs grieving the loss of their human companions, and a determined beetle transported to a vast, unimaginable world. The surprising drama of their lives reveals the fragility and power of belonging and what it means to create--or lose--a home. Along the way, our narrator models the intense interest needed to mend the rift between humans and nonhuman creatures and celebrates animals' often overlooked status as witnesses of our shared world. Alive with eagle-eyed curiosity, Only a Little While Here is ecological fiction at its most soul stirring." -- Book jacket.