The Favorite Game
The Favorite Game by Leonard Cohen is a reprint edition published by Vintage on October 14, 2003, featuring 256 pages in English. This novel explores the youth and early manhood of Lawrence Breavman, the only son of an old Jewish family in Montreal. Through vivid imagery, Cohen presents Breavman’s experiences, including the complexities of love, the impact of his father’s death, and his adventures with friends, all set against a backdrop of literary ambition and personal discovery.
Readers will find a rich narrative that delves into themes of identity, love, and the challenges of growing up. As Breavman navigates his relationships and ambitions, he engages in secret experiments with hypnotism and confronts the realities of adult life. The story captures the essence of his journey, culminating in a profound understanding of love and the sacrifices it entails. This edition offers a comprehensive look at the intricacies of Breavman’s life, making it a significant addition to the genre of general fiction.
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In this unforgettable novel, Leonard Cohen boldly etches the youth and early manhood of Lawrence Breavman, only son of an old Jewish family in Montreal.
Life for Breavman is made up of dazzling colour—a series of motion pictures fed through a high-speed projector: the half-understood death of his father; the adult games of love and war, with their infinite capacity for fantasy and cruelty; his secret experiments with hypnotism; the night-long adventures with Krantz, his beloved comrade and confidant. Later, achieving literary fame as a college student, Breavman does penance through manual labour, but ultimately flees to New York. And although he has loved the bodies of many women, it is only when he meets Shell, whom he awakens to her own beauty, that he discovers the totality of love and its demands, and comes to terms with the sacrifices he must make.
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