{"product_id":"waiting-for-robert-capa-9780062000385","title":"Waiting for Robert Capa","description":"Susana Fortes offers a gorgeously written, \u003cem\u003eEnglish Patient\u003c\/em\u003e-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 \u003cem\u003ePossession\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLoving Frank\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSuite Francaise\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003ePan's Labyrinth\u003c\/em\u003e. With a film adaptation already underway from producer Michael Mann (\u003cem\u003ePublic Enemies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Insider\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eManhunter\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCollateral\u003c\/em\u003e), Fortes' \u003cem\u003eWaiting for Robert Capa \u003c\/em\u003eis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFortes, Susana:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSusana Fortes is a native of Spain. Her novels have been translated into almost twenty languages, and she is the winner of numerous literary awards, including the Premio Nuevos Narradores, the Premio Primavera, the Premio de la Crítica, and, for \u003cem\u003eWaiting for Robert Capa\u003c\/em\u003e, the Premio Fernando Lara. She is a regular contributor to \u003cem\u003eEl País\u003c\/em\u003e as well as various cinema and literature magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusana Fortes es licenciada en Geografía e Historia. En 1994 ganó el Premio Nuevos Narradores con su primera novela, \u003cem\u003eQuerido Corto Maltés\u003c\/em\u003e. Luego fue finalista del Premio Primavera 2001 con \u003cem\u003eFronteras de arena\u003c\/em\u003e y finalista del Premio Planeta 2003 con \u003cem\u003eEl amante albanés\u003c\/em\u003e, una novela que se convirtió en bestseller en España. La traducción en inglés, \u003cem\u003eThe Albanian Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e, ha conseguido el tercer premio del Book of the Year Awards 2006. Sus obras han sido traducidas a diez idiomas. Actualmente vive en Valencia, donde compagina la enseñanza con el periodismo y la literatura.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLopez, Adriana V.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAdriana Lopez was the founding editor of \u003cem\u003eCríticas\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e's Spanish-language sister publication. Lopez's work has appeared in the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, among other publications. A member of the PEN American Center, she lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409483043090,"sku":"9780062000385","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2969969c-8615-4efb-8583-506a685827ff.jpg?v=1729288416","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/waiting-for-robert-capa-9780062000385","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}