{"product_id":"the-vortex-9781913867980","title":"The Vortex","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 100th anniversary edition of a classic.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classic of twentieth-century Latin American literature, José Eustasio Rivera's \u003cem\u003eThe Vortex\u003c\/em\u003e 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, with their rich biodiversity. After becoming separated from Alicia in the rainforest, Arturo witnesses the appalling conditions of the workers forced or tricked into tapping rubber trees. Newly translated for its 100th anniversary, \u003cem\u003eThe Vortex\u003c\/em\u003e is both a denunciation of the horrific human-rights abuses that took place during the Amazonian rubber boom, and one of most enduring renderings of the natural environment in Latin American literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Charco Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913867980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 1.20d","brand":"Jos? Eustasio Rivera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44849020043445,"sku":"9781913867980","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_119340fe-a4cb-4b59-8d90-6a2774c7b63b.jpg?v=1732634616","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-vortex-9781913867980","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}