Book description
A wonderfully rich and evocative biography of the great war
photographer, Robert Capa, whose life was every bit as dramatic as the
pictures he took. A Hungarian, Capa was driven from his country by
political oppression and became the greatest war photographer of his
generation with his work during the Spanish Civil War. His work during
WWII made him a legend as he covered many of the significant moments of
the war, crossing the Atlantic with the first convoys, enduring the
London Blitz and following the Allies through North Africa, Italy and
then the liberation of France. Founder of Magnum, he was one of the
earliest casualties of what would become the Vietnam war, being killed
in IndoChina in 1954. Friend of Hemingway, Gary Cooper, Gene Kelly, John
Huston, lover of Ingrid Bergman, he is one of the great figures of the
twentieth century. 'A tale rich with intrigue, love, lust, lies and
betrayal...I loved this book' Janine di Giovanni 'Ambition, integrity
and courage were intertwined in Capa, as Alex Kershaw persuades in this
elegant biography ...a spellbinding portrait of his gypsy life.' Sunday
Times 'Packed with good stories, and snappily written, Blood and
Champagne is as full of life as the man it celebrates.' Observer
'Remarkably fine' Daily Telegraph
