Book of Longing

Oct 19, 2024 7:41 AM

Author:Leonard Cohen

Book of Longing

Book of Longing is Leonard Cohen's first book of new poetry since Book of Mercy was published two decades ago. It collects Cohen's poetry written between the 1980s and the present, and also includes his wonderfully witty and sensuous illustrations, including numerous playful self-portraits. The illustrations interact with, and complement, the poetry in unexpected and fascinating ways. Book of Longing demonstrates the range and depth of Cohen's work, revealing an extraordinary gift of language and visual art that speak with rare clarity, passion and timelessness.

Reviews

I read this book in one sitting. It moved me to tears, to shouts of laughter, and made me look at even the most mundane things in a different way

—— Sunday Times

Extremely funny, brilliant

—— Sunday Telegraph

Engaging, eccentric, hilarious, incredibly good company. A wonderwall of moments and memories . . . one of our most entertaining authors

—— Independent

Very, very funny . . . the kind of book you'll want to press on your friends

—— GQ

Witty, terrific, stupendously funny

—— Daily Telegraph

Warm, funny . . . wonderfully accurate and evocative . . . we close the book wanting more

—— Times Literary Supplement

Pitch perfect

—— Financial Times

Funny, perceptive, thought-provoking. Armitage has a poet's eye for the poignant detail and the bigger theme

—— Scotsman

Evocative and engaging

—— Tim Willis , Sunday Telegraph

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