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Book of Longing

By: Leonard Cohen
Narrated by: Leonard Cohen
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Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Book of Longing written and read by Leonard Cohen.

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 2006, when this book was first published.
Book of Longing demonstrates the range and depth of Cohen's work, revealing an extraordinary gift of language that speaks with rare clarity, passion and timelessness.


'Awe-inspiring. . . Cohen emerges as the wry, sensual mystic his champions have always known he was' Sunday Telegraph

'Exceptional. Clear yet steamy, cosmic yet private, both playful and profound. . . as soulful a credo as he has ever put on paper' New York Times

'Cohen maps this wasteland of the heart with humour, and sometimes anger' Independent

©2018 Leonard Cohen (P)2018 Penguin Audio Canadian Collections & Anthologies Music Inspiring

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Leonard Cohen’s poem

Thank you, Leonard.
There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.

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Loved it!

Love the voice. Loved the story! I just adore Leonard Cohen. This is Leonard at his best!

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