Book of Longing
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London, England
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780141027562
Copyright date: 2006
Subjects: Poetry (poetic works by one author)
First sentence: I can’t make the hills
Description: Leonard Cohen made his name as a poet before he came to worldwide attention as a singer and songwriter. *Book of Longing* was twenty years in the making and written in Montreal, Mumbai and during his retreat in Mt Baldy. Enhanced by Cohen’s own playful and provocative illustrations, these poems show the full range of one of the most influential and enigmatic writers of his generation.