He has published two novels, the favourite game and beautiful losers, and eleven books of. He published two novels, the favourite gameand beautiful losers, and eleven books of poetry, most recently stranger music. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 243 pages and is available in paperback format. And its a varied group, with songs as different as the. Click to read more about beautiful losers by leonard cohen.
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