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Verlag: Random House LLC US Dez 1981, 1981
ISBN 10: 0553208845ISBN 13: 9780553208849
Anbieter: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The classic novel of a quest for knowledge that has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers a perennial favorite for graduation gifts.Nominated as one of America s best-loved novels by PBS sThe Great American ReadThough set in a place and time far removed from the Germany of 1922, the year of the book s debut, the novel is infused with the sensibilities of Hermann Hesse s time, synthesizing disparate philosophies Eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualism into a unique vision of life as expressed through one man s search for meaning. It is the story of the quest of Siddhartha, a wealthy Indian Brahmin who casts off a life of privilege and comfort to seek spiritual fulfillment and wisdom. On his journey, Siddhartha encounters wandering ascetics, Buddhist monks, and successful merchants, as well as a courtesan named Kamala and a simple ferryman who has attained enlightenment. Traveling among these people and experiencing life s vital passages love, work, friendship, and fatherhood Siddhartha discovers that true knowledge is guided from within. 160 pp. Englisch.