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Leonard Cohen opens in Los Angeles on the last night of the man s life in 2016. Alone in his final hours, the beloved writer and musician ponders his existence in a series of flashbacks that reveal the ups and downs of a storied career. A young Cohen traded in the promise of steady employment in his family s Montreal garment business for the unlikely path of a literary poet. His life took another sharp turn when, already in his thirties, he recorded his first album to widespread international acclaim. Along the way he encountered a who s who of musical luminaries, including Lou Reed, Nico, Janis Joplin, and Joni Mitchell. And then there s Phil Spector, the notorious music impresario who held a gun to Cohen s head during a coke-fueled, all-night recording session. Later in Cohen s life, there s the story of Hallelujah, one of his most famous songs, and its slow rise from relative obscurity when first recorded in the 1980s to its iconic status a decade later with covers by John Cale and Jeff Buckley. And the period when Cohen went broke after his manager embezzled his lifetime savings, which ironically sparked an unlikely career resurgence and several worldwide tours in the 2000s. Written with careful attention to detail and drawn with a palette of warm, lush colors by the Quebec-based cartoonist Philippe Girard, Leonard Cohen is an engaging portrait of a cultural icon.

About the Author
Philippe Girard was born in Quebec City, Canada, in 1971. He published his first comic in a children s magazine when he was 8 years old and has since published more than 20 books. His comics have received the Joe Shuster, the Bedelys Quebec, and the Bedeis Causa Awards. He lives in Quebec, Canada.

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Presented as a series of flashbacks from Cohen s deathbed, this biography recounts highlights from the life of the legendary songwriter. New York Times. Leonard Cohen: On a Wire illuminates the tumultuous life and career of the musician and poet, from his upbringing in Montreal, literary and musical rise to fame, downfalls, and comeback career. Publishers Weekly. Leonard Cohen was a great man, and Canada is rightly proud of him. 'On A Wire' might make us even more proud. His was a great life and this great book reflects it. The Toronto Star. Girard offers a portrait of the artist as a young and not-so-young man, drawing on Cohen s creative inspirations, frustrations and personal tragedies. The Forward. [On a Wire] captures Cohen s essence with insight, sensitivity, narrative innovation and visual flair. [It] can take its place among the front rank of Cohen studies. The Montreal Gazette



Book Information
ISBN 9781770464896
Author Philippe Girard
Format Hardback
Page Count 120
Imprint Drawn and Quarterly
Publisher Drawn and Quarterly

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