{"product_id":"hydra-and-the-bananas-of-leonard-cohen-a-search-for-serenity-in-the-sun-hardcover","title":"Hydra and the Bananas of Leonard Cohen: A Search for Serenity in the Sun - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoger Green\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnglish poet Roger Green left the safety of God, country, and whiskey to immerse himself in an austere and sober life on the Greek Island of Hydra. But when Green discovered that his terrace overlooked the garden of sixties balladeer Leonard Cohen, he became obsessed with Cohen's songs, wives, and banana tree. \u003ci\u003eHydra\u003c\/i\u003e starts with a poem the author wrote and recited for his fifty-seventh birthday (borrowing the meter of Cohen's \"Suzanne,\" and ripe with references to the song), with Cohen's ex-partner Suzanne, who may or may not be the subject of Cohen's song, in the audience. By turns playful and philosophic, Green's unconventional memoir tells the story of his journey down the rabbit hole of obsession, as he confronts the meaning of poetry, history, and his own life. Beginning as a poetic meditation upon Leonard Cohen's bananas, Green's bardic pilgrimage takes the reader on various twists and turns until, at last, the poet accepts the joy of accepting his fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoger Green\u003c\/b\u003e is an English poet living on the Greek island of Hydra. Among his publications are several books of poetry, including \u003ci\u003eWolvercote Dreaming\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNotes from Overground by Tiresias\u003c\/i\u003e. In 1987 the Ecumenical Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary published his translation of the \u003ci\u003eAkathistos Hymn\u003c\/i\u003e by Romanos the Melodist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 217\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 9.5 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468195479805,"sku":"9780465027590","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/UThPaklVcDVPMWdGNEtpZktDQ0xmUT09.webp?v=1777285772","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/hydra-and-the-bananas-of-leonard-cohen-a-search-for-serenity-in-the-sun-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}