The Favourite Game
1970
£45.00
The Favourite Game by Leonard Cohen published by Jonathan Cape
First impression of this Jonathan Cape edition from 1970 in near fine condition, there is a previous owner inscription to the front endpage, no other markings, pages clean, binding firm, The jacket has some minor shelf wear including chipping to extremities, now in removable protective sleeve.
The Favourite Game
Cohen's first novel is a heavily autobiographical "portrait of the artist as a young man" growing up in Montreal. Much of the novel is very sympathetic to the protagonist, Breavman, presenting his perceptions of the world in virtuoso passages of romantic writing; yet there is also a strong element of irony, which stands back from Breavman and offers a severe judgment on the limitations of his human relations (especially to women). In the end, the indulgence wins out over the irony, but it's a close call.
