A Broken Hallelujah: Rock and Roll, Redemption and the life of Leonard Cohen
by Leibovitz, Liel
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- Hardcover
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- Very good, 1st edition, unclipped d/j, grey/black boards, silver spine titling, text block firm, pages crisp and clean but with
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- 0393082059
- ISBN 13
- 9780393082050
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New York & London: Norton, 2014. 1st. h/b. Very good, 1st edition, unclipped d/j, grey/black boards, silver spine titling, text block firm, pages crisp and clean but with some underlinings.. 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). In this philosophical biography, Liel Leibovitz looks at what it is that makes Leonard Cohen an enduring international figure in the cultural imagination. Born into a Canadian religious Jewish family, for years a reclusive lyricist on the Greek island of Hydra, known for his bold political commentary, his devotion to Buddhist thought and his later despair over contemporary Zionism, Cohen hardly follows the rules of a conventional rock star. Yet the prophetic themes of his music, often filled with pessimism and apocalyptic visions, prove redemptive to an audience that spans generations. As Leonard Cohen requires, this is a passionate and personal evocation of a man who appeals to the inner spirit of his fervent followers.
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- Title
- A Broken Hallelujah: Rock and Roll, Redemption and the life of Leonard Cohen
- Author
- Leibovitz, Liel
- Format/Binding
- H/b
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, 1st edition, unclipped d/j, grey/black boards, silver spine titling, text block firm, pages crisp and clean but with
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0393082059
- ISBN 13
- 9780393082050
- Publisher
- Norton
- Place of Publication
- New York & London
- Date Published
- 2014
- Pages
- 281
- Size
- 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6"")
- Keywords
- 1st, biography, music, Cohen, poetry, Leibovitz
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- X weight
- 0.46 g
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