Vortex
“The most influential Colombian novel before Gabriel García Márquez.”—Times Literary Supplement
A new translation of a Latin American classic, José Eustasio Rivera''s The Vortex follows the young poet Arturo Cova and his lover, Alicia, as they elope from Bogotá and embark on an adventure through Colombia''s varied and magical landscapes. When Alicia—pregnant, jealous, and more than a little fed up—...
“The most influential Colombian novel before Gabriel García Márquez.”—Times Literary Supplement
A new translation of a Latin American classic, José Eustasio Rivera''s The Vortex follows the young poet Arturo Cova and his lover, Alicia, as they elope from Bogotá and embark on an adventure through Colombia''s varied and magical landscapes. When Alicia—pregnant, jealous, and more than a little fed up—...
