{"product_id":"siddhartha-hermann-hesse-9791043136405","title":"Siddhartha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHermann Hesse\u003c\/strong\u003e wrote Siddhartha during a period in his life in which he suffered what he described as a \"sickness with life.\" He claimed to be unable to complete the book because he had not experienced the kind of nirvana that Siddhartha, the main character, wants to achieve-so \u003cstrong\u003eHesse\u003c\/strong\u003e surrounded himself with sacred Buddhist and Hindu teachings and lived as a recluse in order to complete this work.Siddhartha is a short, simple tale of a man's quest to achieve enlightenment and happiness. Over twelve short chapters the reader follows Siddhartha through his time as a young adult, to his exploration of spirituality as a traveling ascetic, to his delvings in lust, business, and greed, to his time as an old man. At each stage of his life Siddhartha yearns for nirvana, finally achieving it only after realizing that it's all of life's experiences that form it, not the teachings of any one man.\u003cstrong\u003eToday Siddhartha\u003c\/strong\u003e remains an influential text in new Western spirituality.\u003cstrong\u003eHermann Hesse\u003c\/strong\u003e wrote Siddhartha during a period in his life in which he suffered what he described as a \"sickness with life.\" He claimed to be unable to complete the book because he had not experienced the kind of nirvana that Siddhartha, the main character, wants to achieve-so \u003cstrong\u003eHesse\u003c\/strong\u003e surrounded himself with sacred Buddhist and Hindu teachings and lived as a recluse in order to complete this work.Siddhartha is a short, simple tale of a man's quest to achieve enlightenment and happiness. Over twelve short chapters the reader follows Siddhartha through his time as a young adult, to his exploration of spirituality as a traveling ascetic, to his delvings in lust, business, and greed, to his time as an old man. At each stage of his life Siddhartha yearns for nirvana, finally achieving it only after realizing that it's all of life's experiences that form it, not the teachings of any one man.\u003cstrong\u003eToday Siddhartha\u003c\/strong\u003e remains an influential text in new Western spirituality.\u003cstrong\u003eHermann Hesse\u003c\/strong\u003e wrote Siddhartha during a period in his life in which he suffered what he described as a \"sickness with life.\" He claimed to be unable to complete the book because he had not experienced the kind of nirvana that Siddhartha, the main character, wants to achieve-so \u003cstrong\u003eHesse\u003c\/strong\u003e surrounded himself with sacred Buddhist and Hindu teachings and lived as a recluse in order to complete this work.Siddhartha is a short, simple tale of a man's quest to achieve enlightenment and happiness. Over twelve short chapters the reader follows Siddhartha through his time as a young adult, to his exploration of spirituality as a traveling ascetic, to his delvings in lust, business, and greed, to his time as an old man. At each stage of his life Siddhartha yearns for nirvana, finally achieving it only after realizing that it's all of life's experiences that form it, not the teachings of any one man.\u003cstrong\u003eToday Siddhartha\u003c\/strong\u003e remains an influential text in new Western spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hermann Hesse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9791043136405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e8672 \/ Siddhartha (English)\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hermann Hesse","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437707079935,"sku":"9791043136405","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_edb15a85-19a5-4384-a84d-da242a7ee3cb.jpg?v=1777163519","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/siddhartha-hermann-hesse-9791043136405","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}