{"product_id":"siddhartha-9781731701954","title":"Siddhartha","description":"A new translation of the classic novel first published in 1922 by Nobel Prize-winning author Hermann Hesse. \u003cem\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/em\u003e inspired a generation of those seeking enlightenment in the 1960s and 1970s; this translation, written in simple, beautiful prose, is set to do so again in the restless, rebellious age that is the 21st century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSet in India, \u003cem\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/em\u003e is about the individual's search for authenticity, self-knowledge, and spirituality. In Sanskrit, \"Siddhartha\" means \"he who has found meaning\" or \"he who has attained his goals.\" Handsome son of a Brahmin, Siddhartha leaves home to seek enlightenment. Joined by his friend Govinda, he becomes a wandering beggar, meditates, and renounces all personal possessions, but gains great wealth before being guided back towards enlightenment and his ultimate destiny by the words of a ferryman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA must for anyone seeking self-knowledge in today's materialistic world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNobel Prize-winner \u003cstrong\u003eHermann Hesse\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Calw in the Black Forest, Germany in 1877. His parents were both missionaries. His first novel \u003cem\u003ePeter Camenzind\u003c\/em\u003e (1904) was a success, but World War I brought him into conflict with rampant German nationalism. In 1923, he traded in his German citizenship for a Swiss passport. His most famous books include \u003cem\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSteppenwolf\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNarziss und Goldmund\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Glass Bead Game\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51185662722322,"sku":"9781731701954","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_744c98c5-8b3a-4ed0-8e72-78e79f44e2b3.jpg?v=1773150284","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/siddhartha-9781731701954","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}