Siddhartha

Hesse, Hermann

ISBN 10: 1519150245 / ISBN 13: 9781519150240

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

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Synopsis:

Siddhartha : An Indian Tale
Hermann HESSE (1877 - 1962),
Translator: Gunther Olesch, Anke Dreher, Amy Coulter, Stefan Langer and Semyon Chaichenets

Siddhartha is one of the great philosophical novels. Profoundly insightful, it is also a beautifully written story that begins as Siddhartha, son of an Indian Brahman, leaves his family and begins a lifelong journey towards Enlightenment. On the way he faces the entire range of human experience and emotion: he lives with ascetics, meets Gotama the Buddha, learns the art of love from Kamala the courtesan, and is transformed by the simple philosophy of the ferryman Vasudeva whose wisdom comes not from learned teachings but from observing the River. Herman Hesse (1877-1962) was a German-Swiss novelist, poet, and painter. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946.

Review: 'A subtle distillation of wisdom, stylistic grace and symmetry of form.' --Sunday Times

'A writer of genius.' --The Times

'It's simple prose and rebellious character echoed the yearnings of a generation that was seeking a way out of conformity, materialism and outward power.' --Paulo Coelho

Bibliographic Details

Title: Siddhartha
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date: 2015
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good