Name: Siddhartha
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Author: Hermann Hesse
ISBN: 9789386451033

Type

Physical Book

Author

Hermann Hesse

Publisher

Embassy Book Distributors

Language

English

Pages

162

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 0.9 cm

Weight

0.21 kg.

ISBN13

9789386451033

Synopsis "Siddhartha"

Siddhartha is a literary masterpiece that has captivated seekers and readers ever since its publication many decades ago. Set in the time of Gautama the Buddha, the story takes you on a journey with a young brahmin - Siddhartha, who decides to leave home in the quest for the ultimate truth. He relinqishes his luxurious house and family with his faithful friend Govinda, to head for the forest and lead an ascetic life. Living the monastic life, he learns much about himself, but even so, is still seeking a truth beyond all that which he has learnt. The narrative pendulum now swings to the the other extreme and Siddhartha's onward journey takes him from an austere to a sensual life which holds its own set of lessons for Siddhartha's perceptive mind. Having seen life from different angles, and the truth packaged in various forms, he goes on to discover his path. This book gives the reader an insightful glimse into his awakening because every reader has a Siddhartha in him who is trying to make sense of the world around and discover his own true path.

Hermann Hesse

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Herman Hesse was born in 1877 in Calw. He followed professions as diverse as a clergyman and a mechanic, but with the publication of his first novel, Peter Camenzind (1904), he managed to establish himself as a writer. His literary work placed him among the most important authors of the 20th century. His most notable titles are: Demian (1919), Siddhartha (1922), Steppenwolf (1927), and The Glass Bead Game (1943). Among many other distinctions, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946. He died in 1962, at the age of 85 in Montagnola.

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