Slightly Out of Focus - The Legendary Photojournalist's Illustrated Memoir of World War II (Paperback, New Ed)

In 1942, a dashing young man who liked nothing so much as a heated game of poker, a good bottle of scotch, and the company of a pretty girl hopped a merchant ship to England. He was Robert Capa, the brilliant and daring photojournalist, and Collier's magazine had put him on assignment to photograph the war raging in Europe. In these pages, Capa recounts his terrifying journey through the darkest battles of World War II and shares his memories of the men and women of the Allied forces who befriended, amused, and captivated him along the way. His photographs are masterpieces -- John G. Morris, Magnum Photos' first executive editor, called Capa "the century's greatest battlefield photographer" -- and his writing is by turns riotously funny and deeply moving.

From Sicily to London, Normandy to Algiers, Capa experienced some of the most trying conditions imaginable, yet his compassion and wit shine on every page of this book. Charming and profound, Slightly Out of Focus is a marvelous memoir told in words and pictures by an extraordinary man.

General

Imprint:	Modern Library Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Modern Library War
Release date:	June 2001
First published:	June 2001
Authors:	Robert Capa
Introduction by:	Richard Whelan
Foreword by:	Cornell Capa
Dimensions:	204 x 137 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	236
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-375-75396-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Photography & photographs > Individual photographers Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > Biography > General Promotions
LSN:	0-375-75396-6
Barcode:	9780375753961

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