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Siddhartha

Hermann Hesse

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In the novel, Siddhartha, a young man, leaves his family for a contemplative life, then, restless, discards it for one of the flesh. He conceives a son, but bored and sickened by lust and greed, moves on again. Near dispair, Siddhartha comes to a river where he hears a unique sound. This sound signals the true beginning of life - the beginning of suffering, rejection, peace and, finally, wisdom.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Bantam
  • Publish Date: Dec 1st, 1981
  • Pages: 160
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 6.80in - 4.10in - 0.40in - 0.18lb
  • EAN: 9780553208849
  • Categories: ClassicsLiteraryReligious - General

About the Author

Herman Hesse was the author of Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, and The Glass Bead Game. He received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946.