About Waiting for Robert Capa
• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Harper Perennial (September 27, 2011)
Susana Fortes offers a gorgeously written, English Patient-style novel about the real-life romance between two photojournalists furiously in love: Robert Capa and Gerda Taro. During the Spanish Civil War, Capa and Taro risked everything documenting Francisco Franco’s Fascist uprising—even as they risked everything for love. The two artists’ passion stands out in sharp relief against the terrifying realities of war in this internationally acclaimed novel, a book that will resonate with fans of Possession, Loving Frank, Suite Francaise, and Pan’s Labyrinth. With a film adaptation already underway from producer Michael Mann (Public Enemies, The Insider, Manhunter, Collateral), Fortes’ Waiting for Robert Capa is a tale that will touch millions of hearts, mixing the poignancy of a timeless love story with the immediacy of a vivid snapshot from a bygone era.
About Susana Fortes
Susana Fortes graduated in Geography and History at the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, and in American History from the Universidad de Barcelona. She has recently spent time in the USA, combining teaching Spanish in Louisiana and participating in university conferences at the Universidad Interestatal de San Francisco. She currently teaches at a secondary school in Valencia. She has won many awards, including the 1994 Premio Nuevos Narradores, the Premio Primavera, the Premio de la Crítica, and, for Waiting for Robert Capa, the Premio Fernando Lara 2009. Her novels have been translated into almost twenty languages. She is a regular contributor to EL PAIS, as well as various cinema and literature magazines.
Susana’s Tour Stops
Tuesday, September 27th: nomadreader
Wednesday, September 28th: Life In Review
Thursday, September 29th: Books Like Breathing
Friday, September 30th: Reviews By Lola
Monday, October 3rd: Unabridged Chick
Wednesday, October 5th: Life is Short. Read Fast.
Tuesday, October 11th: Lit and Life
Wednesday, October 12th: Alison’s Book Marks
Wednesday, November 2nd: In the Next Room
rona kruger says
i read and reread your beautifully writtem book, loved it more the second time Thanks for a great story