{"product_id":"9781782697060","title":"Siddhartha","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Hesse, Hermann (Author) | Classic fiction (pre c 1945) \u003cbr\u003ePublished 05\/11\/2026 by PUSHKIN PRESS                   (Pushkin Press Classics) in the United Kingdom \u003cbr\u003eHardback | 160 pages\u003cbr\u003e184 x 117 x 18mm | 176g\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A subtle distillation of wisdom, stylistic grace and symmetry of form' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A writer of genius' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[It's] hard to think of a more recent novel that has sung so eloquently of the joys of being alone... beguiling' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspirational spiritual classic \u003ci\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/i\u003e by Nobel-Prize winner Hermann Hesse, in a gorgeous small-format hardback, perfect for gifting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDissatisfied with the hollowness he senses in his privileged way of life, Siddhartha, the handsome son of a Brahmin, leaves his family and his great friend, Govinda, in search of a higher state of being. Siddhartha's quest for insight takes him from immense wealth and luxury, and the pleasures of sensual and paternal love, to the purity of stringent asceticism. Worn out by his wanderings, he finds himself by the banks of a river, and there a humble ferryman teaches him his most valuable lesson yet. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHermann Hesse's short, elegant novel, echoing the life of the Buddha, has been cherished by readers for decades as an unforgettable spiritual primer. An undeniable classic of modern literature, it is also a tender moral allegory whose teachings continue to unfold more than a century after it first appeared. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated by Hilda Rosner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHermann Hesse (1877-1963) is counted among the leading novelists and thinkers of the twentieth century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1946 for a body of literature renowned for its humanist, philosophical and spiritual insight. His most famous works include \u003ci\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJourney to the East\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDemian\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNarcissus and Goldmund\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Pushkin Press.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHilda Rosner translated not only \u003ci\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/i\u003e but also several more of Hesse's major works, including \u003ci\u003eJourney to the East\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGertrude\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dhammapada\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"THE CLEEVE BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57727415484791,"sku":"9781782697060","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/0729\/3737\/files\/9781782697060.jpg?v=1794359173","url":"https:\/\/thecleevebookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781782697060","provider":"The Cleeve Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}