The 100th anniversary edition of a classic. A classic of twentieth-century Latin American literature, Jos Eustasio Rivera's The Vortex follows the young poet Arturo Cova and his lover Alicia as they elope from Bogot and embark on an adventure through Colombia's varied and magical landscapes, with their rich biodiversity. After becoming separated from Alicia in the rainforest, Arturo witnesses the appalling conditions of...