Titles in This Set:
The Flame
Book of Longing
Condition: BRAND NEW
Format: Paperback
Overview:
This two-book collection brings together Leonard Cohens late poetic voice in a beautifully paired paperback set. The Flame assembles Cohens final poems and writings, curated and ordered by the man himself in the months before his passing. It offers an intimate, expansive look into his notebookslyrics, prose pieces, and delicate illustrationsthat reveal the craft behind the mythic voice readers know from song and verse. Book of Longing continues Cohens enduring poetic project with a new collection that blends spirituality, city life, wit, and quiet longing in Cohens characteristic precise cadence. Together, these volumes map a luminous arc from intimate reflection to expansive vision, inviting readers to linger on each line and return to familiar lines with fresh insight. This paperback pairing is compact enough for daily reading yet substantial enough to feel like a full literary experience. Its a thoughtful, premium gift for poetry lovers, music fans, and collectors who treasure the intersection of lyric craft and human vulnerability.
What Makes This Collection Special:
Two complementary volumes, two facets of Cohens artistry. The Flame captures the immediacy of his late notebookssketches, riffs, and images that feel almost tactile in their honesty. Book of Longing showcases Cohens sustained poise as a poet, balancing stark honesty with lyric grace. The pairing invites a binge-read journey: start with the intimate fragments of The Flame, then move into the broader, more contemplative landscapes of Book of Longing. The collection is ideal for fans who relish the cross-pollination of poetry and music, for readers seeking spiritual quietude amid urban pulse, and for gift buyers who want a complete, collectible entry into Cohens latecareer work. With its premium paperback format, the set sits elegantly on a shelf or coffee table, ready to spark conversations about art, faith, doubt, and beauty.
Books Included in This Collection:
The Flame
The Flame is a potent cross-section of Leonard Cohens late-poems and writings, drawn from his notebooks and refined in the months leading to the end of his life. This volume gives readers a rare, unvarnished look at the creative process behind a legendary voice, featuring lyrics, prose pieces, and illustrations that echo Cohens lifelong preoccupation with love, memory, and truth. The selection is arranged to provide a lucid sense of Cohens evolving preoccupations, offering both stark, intimate moments and broader meditations that reward careful, repeated reading. Readers will treasure the way the book folds together lyric intensity with personal reflections, creating a reading experience that feels almost musical in its cadence and cadence-altering turns.
Book of Longing
Book of Longing presents Leonard Cohens poetry in a form that feels both intimate and expansive. The collection blends themes of longing, spirituality, and human frailty with Cohens trademark wry humor and spare elegance. The poems move with a quiet pulseaccessible yet deeply resonantinviting readers to pause, linger, and listen to the music of language. This volume stands well on its own, but paired with The Flame, it completes a listening-sitting experience: one book offers windows into the workshop, the other offers the world outside the workshop. Its a slender, powerful collection that rewards rereads and thoughtful reflection.
Who This Set Is Perfect For:
This set is ideal for adults and mature readers who love literary poetry, lyric poetry, and the artistry of Cohens prose. It appeals to fans of singersongwriter memoirs, collectors of poetry and music literature, and readers who value literature with spiritual resonance and urban insight. Gift buyers will find it a sophisticated, lasting present for birthdays, anniversaries, or just because moments for poetry lovers, students of creative writing, or anyone who appreciates poetry that feels both intimate and universal.
Key Benefits:
- Two deeply complementary volumes that deepen appreciation of Cohens late work
- Premium paperback edition, compact for everyday reading and gifting
- Rich, notebook-based insights in The Flame paired with contemplative, lyrical poetry in Book of Longing
- Ideal for long-term rereading and thoughtful discussion
- Gifts for poetry enthusiasts, music fans, and literary collectors
- Clear, elegant presentation that suits coffee-table display and bookshelf pride
About the Author:
Leonard Cohen remains one of the most revered figures in 20th and 21stcentury poetry and music. A Canadian poet, novelist, and singer-songwriter, Cohens work spans stark, spare language and expansive, lyrical vision. His poetry is celebrated for its precise music, spiritual undertones, and unflinching honesty about love, longing, and mortality. Through decades of writing that inform and illuminate songs, Cohen created a literary world that continues to resonate with new generations of readers and listeners. This collection brings his late creative peak into a single, accessible format, inviting both longtime admirers and new readers to experience the range and depth of his enduring voice.
Why Youll Love This Set:
This two-book collection offers a complete, curated view of Cohens late poetic explorations in one elegant package. Its a perfect blend of immediacy and universalitythe intimate notebook fragments of The Flame and the broader, reflective poetry of Book of Longingcrafted for both serious study and pure enjoyment. Owning the set provides a cohesive reading path, makes for a memorable gift, and strengthens any poetry collection with a voice that has shaped modern literature and music alike. A timeless addition for shelves, this pair invites daily immersion and ongoing discovery of Cohens unrivaled craftsmanship.
Please Note: The individual books included in this listing will be dispatched as per the original UK ISBN and UK edition cover image shown in the image.
