Leonard Cohen Collection 3 Books A Ballet of Lepers, The Flame, Book of Mercy

Leonard Cohen

Description:. Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Mixed lot. A Ballet of Lepers [Hardcover]:. In A Ballet of Lepers, readers will discover that the magic that animated Cohen's unforgettable body of work was present from the very beginning. Written between 1956 in Montreal, just as Cohen was publishing his first poetry collection, and 1961, when he'd settled on Greece's Hydra island, the pieces in this collection offer startling insight into Cohen's imagination and creative process, and explore themes that would permeate his later work, from shame and unworthiness to sexual desire to longing, whether for love, family, freedom or transcendence.. Book of Mercy:. 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.. The Flame:. The Flame is the final work from Leonard Cohen, the revered poet and musi...