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Siddhartha | ||
| Author: | Hermann Hesse | ||
| ISBN: | 0553208845 | ||
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A young Indian mystic, a contemporary of Buddha, sacrifices everything to search for the true meaning of life. Siddhartha ANNOTATION A classic of 20th-century fiction, Hesse's most celebrated work reflects his lifelong studies of Oriental myth and religion. FROM THE PUBLISHER 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 despair, Siddhartha comes to a river where he hears a unique sound. This sound signals the true beginning of his life -- the beginning of suffering, rejection, peace, and, finally, wisdom. | |||
