42nd trade paperback printing

 

Condition: Very good, light edge and corner wear, slight tear at bottom edge of spine, price sticker on rear cover. Softcover. More pictures available upon request.

 

Publishing Info: Bantam, New York

ISBN: 9780553208849

 

Herman Hesse's classic novel has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers. In this story of a wealthy Indian Brahmin who casts off a life of privilege to seek spiritual fulfillment. Hesse synthesizes disparate philosophies--Eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualism--into a unique vision of life as expressed through one man's search for true meaning.

 

More philosophy at shop books

 

The Nobel Prize profile of Hesse

 

The Guardian short review of Hesse's Siddhartha