SIDDHARTHA

Category Literature & Fiction
Format Hardback
Imprint Rupa
Price 395

ISBN: 978-93-89967-13-5
Pages: 200 pages
Date: 1st April 2021

ABOUT THIS BOOK

Knowledge can be conveyed, but not wisdom.

This book is a beautiful retelling of the story of Gautama Buddha. It takes the reader through his spiritual journey and how and when he attained Enlightenment. Written in a simple and easy-to-understand style, this book will appeal to the young and old alike. This book shows us in more ways than one that the true road to self-discovery is through suffering and pain, and it is the tough times that bring out the best in us.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

HERMANN HESSE (1877–1962) was one of the greatest literary figures of the twentieth century. Born in Calw to a Protestant family, he later rebelled against the classical education that he had received in Swabian monastery schools. Hesse began working as a locksmith and a bookseller, and later took to writing as a profession. Settled in Switzerland, he travelled to various countries, including India. Politically, Hesse was opposed to German militarism, for which he was condemned by the Nazi government. In recognition of his contribution to literature, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1946. His other classic works include Steppenwolf and The Glass Bead Game.