{"product_id":"9781529024043","title":"Siddhartha - Hermann Hesse","description":"\u003cp\u003eTold in a simple mythical style, the story of Siddhartha is an inspirational classic by Hermann Hesse, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated from German by Hilda Rosner with an introduction by John Peacock. Siddhartha, the son of a wealthy Brahmin, is unable to find peace within his own religion and community so sets off on his travels through India in search of enlightenment. First he spends time with a group of ascetics called Samanas. For a while he embraces their doctrine and rejects all worldly goods. When he hears about a man called Gotama the Buddha he leaves the Samanas. However Buddhist teaching disappoints him and he realizes that self-discovery must come from his own experiences. He rejects the spiritual life, takes a lover and becomes a rich merchant. But after some years, dissatisfied with materialism, he takes off again in search of the spiritual peace he longs for.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hermann Hesse","offers":[{"title":"208 pages \/ 01\/10\/2020 \/ Classic fiction (pre c 1945)","offer_id":56969851109751,"sku":"9781529024043","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/9454\/1624\/files\/9781529024043_e7c26b14-92ec-4ac0-a305-b8f5ae64a0a7.jpg?v=1780937779","url":"https:\/\/gulpfictionbooks.com\/products\/9781529024043","provider":"Gulp Fiction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}