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In this unforgettable novel, Leonard Cohen boldly etches the youth and early manhood of Lawrence Breavman, only son of an old Jewish family in Montreal.

In this unforgettable novel, Leonard Cohen boldly etches the youth and early manhood of Lawrence Breavman, only son of an old Jewish family in Montreal. Life for Breavman is made up of dazzling colour a series of motion pictures fed through a high-speed projector: the half-understood... Read Full Overview

First published in 1963, Leonard Cohen's first novel is a richly satirical, semi-autobiographical portrait of a Montreal Jewish boy who confronts his vocation as a poet.Cohen explores the inner and outer landscapes of a quest that finally allows Lawrence Breavman to discard family,... Read Full Overview