{"product_id":"demian-9789354993398","title":"Demian","description":"\u003cp\u003e First published in 1919 under the pseudonym Emil Sinclair, 'Demian' is an assessment of the attainment of self-awareness by a troubled adolescent. The novel is a popular work of Hermann Hesse, one of Germany's most influential writers and thinkers, and poet who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946. The central theme of Hesse's work is the individual's struggles to break out of the established manners of civilization so as to find an essential spirit and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 'Demian' tracks the life of a perturbed German youth as he navigates the duality of a world filled with illusions and spiritual truth. When Sinclair first meets childhood classmate Max Demian, his eyes are opened to the contradictions of his existing Christian knowledge. As Sinclair resumes to question his worldview, the two friends are separated and reunited throughout their lives, with each meeting being a vantage for Sinclair to reconcile a world at conflict. He ascends on his path to freedom and a realization of self as the friendship grows in surprising and explosive ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e It is a classic coming-of-age tale that continues to inspire generations of readers in its quest for good and evil, morality, and self-discovery. Given its subject matter, the story is a popular choice for young readers, one that explores the interesting psychological underpinnings of growing up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Other International Bestsellers from this Publish: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Animal Farm by George Orwell, ISBN: 9789354993381\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry, ISBN: 9789354990519\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Richest Man in Babylon by George S Clason, ISBN: 9789354990717\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy, ISBN: 9789354990557\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Art of War by Sun Tzu, ISBN: 9789354990342\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Relativity by Albert Einstein, ISBN: 9789354990144\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, ISBN: 9789354990267\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHesse, Hermann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - NA","brand":"General Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50391642308882,"sku":"9789354993398","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_57d21c03-ca78-4423-a595-9c3d5152c6e0.jpg?v=1772530765","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/demian-9789354993398","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}