Leonard Cohen 2 Books Collection Set - The Flame & Book of Longing - Non Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
The Flame
Book of Longing

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
(The Flame), 9780141027562 (Book of Longing)
Publisher: Canongate Books, Penguin Books

Overview
This two-book paperback collection brings together two essential works by Leonard Cohen, the revered Canadian poet, novelist, and singer-songwriter. The Flame, Cohen's final work assembled in the last months of his life, gathers poems, notebook fragments, lyrics, and hand-drawn self-portraits into a haunting statement. Book of Longing, written over two decades between Montreal, Mumbai, and Mount Baldy, pairs Cohen's poetry with his own playful, provocative drawings. Together these volumes trace a singular artist's evolution, offering readers an intimate window into one of the twentieth century's most influential literary voices.

About the Books
Leonard Cohen spent a lifetime moving between music, poetry, and visual art, and this collection captures both ends of that arc. The Flame gathers Cohen's last poems and writings, selected and ordered by Cohen himself in the final months of his life, drawing on his private notebooks alongside lyrics, prose pieces, and illustrations. Published in 2019, it became a New York Times bestseller and won the Books Are My Bag Readers Award for Poetry, a fitting final chapter to his career. Book of Longing, by contrast, captures Cohen at the height of his creative restlessness: his first new poetry collection in twenty years after 1984's Book of Mercy, written across Montreal, Mumbai, and during his retreat at a Zen monastery on Mount Baldy. The poems are accompanied throughout by Cohen's own witty, sensuous illustrations and self-portraits. Read side by side, the two books frame Cohen's career from mid-life reinvention to his final reckoning with mortality, love, faith, and art. Fans of his music will recognize the same searching, wry, deeply human voice that filled his songs, now given room to roam across notebooks and unguarded verse. This set lets readers experience Cohen the writer and visual artist in full, rewarding both first-time readers and devoted longtime fans.

Key Benefits

• Brings together two essential Leonard Cohen poetry collections in one paperback set
• The Flame is a verified New York Times bestseller and award-winning final work
• Features Cohen's own hand-drawn illustrations and self-portraits throughout
• Spans Cohen's creative life from mid-career renewal to his final reflections
• A meaningful gift for poetry lovers, music fans, and longtime Cohen readers
• Compact paperback format ideal for reading, gifting, or building a home library

Book-by-Book Guide
The Flame — Cohen's final poems, notebook fragments, lyrics, and self-drawn illustrations, assembled by the poet himself shortly before his death.
Book of Longing — Two decades of poetry written in Montreal, Mumbai, and Mount Baldy, paired with Cohen's own playful, provocative drawings.

About the Author
Leonard Cohen (1934–2016) was a Canadian poet, novelist, and singer-songwriter born in Montreal. He published his first poetry collection, Let Us Compare Mythologies, in 1956, before releasing influential novels and, from 1967 onward, a celebrated string of albums that made him one of the most admired songwriters of his generation. Known for his rich baritone voice and searching lyrics, Cohen wrote and performed into his eighties, completing The Flame in the months before his death in 2016.

Why You'll Love This Collection
This paperback set is a heartfelt gift for any Leonard Cohen fan, poetry lover, or music enthusiast on your list. Whether it's a birthday gift, a holiday season pick, or an addition to your own shelf, these two books offer an intimate, illustrated journey through one artist's lifelong creative restlessness.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.