Slightly Out Of Focus
Nov 2015 · Pickle Partners Publishing
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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.—Print Ed.
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.—Print Ed.
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4.4
14 reviews
Scott Kaptur
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February 2, 2016
A great read for fans of Capa, as well as fans or the correspondents and characters of the era. Lots of interesting anecdotes about the war, newsmen, gals and liquor. And on top of that, some of the most gripping and harrowing accounts of WWII in a work of non-fiction. Highly recommend.
Mike Ramseyer
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June 4, 2020
I had just read about R Capa in a D Day book and was fascinated by his first person narrative. A truly great read. Highly recommended.
Dene Moore
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April 27, 2017
Very easy read
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