Siddhartha
by Hesse, Hermann
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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Hesse's famous and influential novel, Siddartha , is perhaps the most important and compelling moral allegory our troubled century has produced. Integrating Eastern and Western spiritual traditions with psychoanalysis and philosophy, this strangely simple tale, written with a deep and moving empathy for humanity, has touched the lives of millions since its original publication in 1922. Set in India, Siddhartha is the story of a young Brahmin's search for ultimate reality after meeting with the Buddha. His quest takes him from a life of decadence to asceticism, through the illusory joys of sensual love with a beautiful courtesan, and of wealth and fame, to the painful struggles with his son and the ultimate wisdom of renunciation. This new translation by award-winning translator Joachim Neugroschel includes an introduction by Hesse biographer Ralph Freedman.
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- Bookseller
- Eliabooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30830
- Title
- Siddhartha
- Author
- Hesse, Hermann
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition; Fifteenth Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1951
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