This best selling classic takes place in ancient Nepal around the time of Gautama Buddha. It starts as Siddhartha, the son of a Brahmin,leaves his home to join the ascetics with his companion Govinda. The two set out in the search of enlightenment. Siddhartha goes through a series of changes and realizations as he attempts to achieve this goal.
Herman Hesse (1877-1962) was a German-born novelist whose works explore the search for self-knowledge and spirituality. His best-known titles include Demian, Steppenwolf, The Glass Bead Game, Journey to the East and Siddhartha. In 1946, he was awarded the Nobel prize in literature.
