Download or read book Book of Longing written by Leonard Cohen and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leonard Cohen made his name as a poet before he came to worldwide attention as a singer and songwriter. Book of Longing was twenty years in the making and written in Montreal, Mumbai and during his retreat in Mt Baldy. These poems show the full range of one of the most influential and enigmatic writers of his generation.