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Book of Mercy

By Leonard Cohen
Series: Canons
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In Book of Mercy, Leonard Cohen offers a collection of poetic prose that feels like personal prayers or psalms. The book delves into themes of longing, spirituality, and the quest for meaning, capturing the author's introspective exploration of faith and the human condition. This reflective work blends the lyrical style for which Cohen is renowned with profound meditations that touch on the mysteries of life.
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You might enjoy this book if you're captivated by the lyrical beauty and spiritual depth often found in poetry and the arts. This collection draws you into universal themes of love, yearning, and the search for divine connection, all entwined with Leonard Cohen's unique blend of meditation and intimacy. If you appreciate works that invite introspection and offer solace through poetic expression, this may resonate deeply with you.

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Book of Mercy

One of Leonard Cohen's best loved volumes of poetry; a personal and powerful collection, popular since its original publication over thirty years ago.

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The poems in Book of Mercy brim with praise, despair, anger, doubt, and trust. Speaking from the heart of the modern world, yet in tones that resonate with an older devotional tradition, these verses give voice to our deepest, most powerful intuitions.

Internationally celebrated for his writing and his music, Leonard Cohen is revered as one of the greatest writers, performers, and most consistently daring artists of the last hundred years.

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*i>Book of Mercy by Leonard Cohen is widely praised for its poetic brilliance and unique mystique. Critics laud Cohen as both a poet and a musician, highlighting his exceptional ability to explore themes of imperfection, spirituality, and sensuality with elegance and depth. His work is described as playful yet profound, showcasing unmatched energy and colour, making his writing irresistible and exceptional.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786896865

Publisher: Canongate Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 October 2019

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Canongate Canons

Edition: Main - Canons

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 75g

Pages: 96

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Arts & Culture Leonard Cohen Non-Fiction Series: Canons

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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