The Favourite Game

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In this, his much-loved first novel, Leonard Cohen etches the youth and early manhood of Lawrence Breavman, the only son of wealthy Jewish parents in Montreal. Finding literary fame as a student, Breavman does penance through manual labour, before eventually fleeing to New York to escape the claims of his family and native city. In a tour de force of lyrical writing, Cohen paints a vivid, intoxicating picture of a young man's journey through the chaos and complexity of life, love and literature.

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'Is there any Canadian novel as compelling and as good at capturing youthful anxieties as J. D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye Absolutely...Leonard Cohen's first novel, The Favourite Game...One of the 10 best Canadian novels of the 20th century.' Globe and Mail 'A must-read for all Cohen fans.' Launceston Examiner 'He is a writer of terrific energy and color, a Rabelaisian comic and a visualizer of memorable scenes.' Observer

Author Bio

Leonard Cohen was born in Montreal in 1934. His collecitons The Spice-Box of Earth, Book of Mercy and the bestselling Collected Poems established his international reputation as a poet. Alongside his records he has published further collections of poetry and two novels. He lives in Los Angeles.