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A Ballet of Lepers

A Novel and Stories
By Leonard Cohen
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In A Ballet of Lepers by Leonard Cohen, readers delve into the complexities of human nature through an exploration of vulnerabilities and desires. Set against a backdrop of emotional turbulence, the narrative navigates themes of passion, isolation, and the search for connection. This general fiction work is an unflinching look at the raw and often unspoken aspects of relationships.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by early explorations of depth, complexity, and raw emotion. Leonard Cohen delves into themes of love, obsession, and self-discovery, offering a glimpse into his development as a writer. His ability to weave lyrical prose with profound insights will appeal to those who appreciate powerful character studies and thought-provoking narrative styles.

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A Ballet of Lepers

An uncovered novel from the world's greatest lyricist Leonard Cohen.

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In A Ballet of Lepers, Leonard Cohen explores themes that would come to permeate his later works—shame stemming from feelings of unworthiness; sexual desire, in all its sacred and profane dimensions; and longing, whether it be for love, family, freedom, or transcendence.

A haunting examination of these elements in tandem, this novel and stories are about toxic relationships and the lengths we go to maintain them.

Meditative and surprising, A Ballet of Lepers offers a playful, provocative, and penetrating glimpse into the world-weary lives of Cohen's characters, and a window into the early art of a storytelling master.

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A collection of Leonard Cohen's early fiction, A Ballet of Lepers showcases his lyrical prowess and prefigures the themes like alienation, love, and cruelty that would later dominate his work. Reviewers praise the book's exploration of complex emotional and psychological landscapes, noting its dark and unsettling yet fascinating insights into the human condition.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838858995

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 October 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Books

Edition: Export - ANZ only

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 272

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About the Author

Leonard Cohen began his artistic career in 1956 with the publication of his first book of poetry, Let Us Compare Mythologies. He went on to publish 12 more books, including two celebrated novels, and gained worldwide recognition as an iconic singer-songwriter. He released 14 studio albums, including three in the last years of his life when he also became one of the most acclaimed arena-performing artists in the world.

Among his numerous honours, he is the recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 2010, the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature 2011, the inaugural New England PEN Award for Excellence in Lyrics 2012, the 2016 Juno Awards for Song of the Year and Album of the Year, and he has been inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the US Songwriters Hall of Fame. He died in November 2016.

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