Siddhartha
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Hermann Hesse wrote Siddhartha after he traveled to India in the 1910s. It tells the story of a young boy who travels the country in a quest for spiritual enlightenment in the time of Guatama Buddha. It is a compact, lyrical work, which reads like an allegory about the finding of wisdom.
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- Who wrote Siddhartha?
Siddhartha is by Hermann Hesse. The catalogue records its first publication in 1922. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
- How long is Siddhartha?
The catalogue records 140 pages for a representative edition. Pagination varies with the publisher, format, type size and translation, so check the edition you intend to read.
