Only a Little While Here by Mara Ospina, Heather Cleary - 9781668097083

Simon & Schuster

Winner of the Sor Juana In\u00E9s de la Cruz Prize \u2022 Winner of Colombia\u2019s National Novel Award This prizewinning novel interweaves four animal odysseys in a gripping, adventurous meditation on migration and displacement in the inextricable human and natural worlds.\nIn Only a Little While Here, award-winning author Mar\u00EDa 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\n\nOnly a Little While Here\nA Novel\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the p;