{"product_id":"siddhartha-hardcover-5","title":"Siddhartha - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHermann Hesse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eW. K. Marriott\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Siddhartha (English)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42713340543039,"sku":"9781731701954","price":33.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a410215018b5af948833bae6cf09246c.webp?v=1765064321","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/siddhartha-hardcover-5","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}