Review

"Cohen gets the music biography he truly deserves" (Mojo)

 

"Simmons' clear affection for her subject helps to illuminate Cohen's motivations and working methods and gives an intriguing insight into his singular mind" (Sunday Times)

 

"The year's most meticulous, elegant and satisfying rock book" (Independent)

 

"Simmons loves language, hates cliché and takes her time... [she] recreates long-gone incidents with such vigour that you'd swear Simmons was there at the time, sitting in the corner and taking notes" (Guardian)

 

"A well-rounded portrait of the poet-singer.his dry wit finds an echo in Simmons's phrase-making" (Financial Times)

Book Description

Published to coincide with Leonard Cohen's exclusive show at London's The O2 on Friday 21 June 2013. This book contains exclusive material and interviews making it THE biography to buy on Leonard Cohen - singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and novelist.