DESCRIPTION : Told in a simple mythical style, the story of Siddhartha is an inspirational classic by Hermann Hesse, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated from German by Hilda Rosner with an introduction by John Peacock.Siddhartha, the son of a wealthy Brahmin, is unable to find peace within his own religion and community so sets off on his travels through India in search of enlightenment. First he spends time with a group of ascetics called Samanas. For a while he embraces their doctrine and rejects all worldly goods. When he hears about a man called Gotama the Buddha he leaves the Samanas. However Buddhist teaching disappoints him and he realizes that self-discovery must come from his own experiences. He rejects the spiritual life, takes a lover and becomes a rich merchant. But after some years, dissatisfied with materialism, he takes off again in search of the spiritual peace he longs for. PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9781529024043 BY (AUTHOR) Hesse, Hermann, INTRODUCTION BY Peacock, John, TRANSLATED BY Rosner, Hilda PUBLISHER : Pan Macmillan PUBLICATION DATE : October 01, 2020 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : Macmillan Collector's Library LANGUAGE : English AGE : From 18 years PRODUCT FORM : DIMENSION : 156 mm x 100 mm WEIGHT : 138 g SERIES : Macmillan Collector's Library PRODUCT CATEGORY : Fiction & Related items
