{"product_id":"siddhartha-a-novel-1","title":"Siddhartha: A Novel","description":"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.\n\nNominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read\n\nThough 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.\n\nIt 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.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0553208845\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: 31UE34000CGT_ns\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Hermann Hesse|Hilda Rosner\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Mass market paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Mass market paperback in ACCEPTABLE condition. Book is perfectly usable, but has heavy wear or cosmetic issues which may include a cocked spine, creased spine, heavy wear, yellowed pages, price stickers, etc. Cover art may be different from that shown in photo.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43248818880573,"sku":"31UE34000CGT_ns","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0553208845-0_90f33bb7-95f2-48a0-b4de-3d41978278b2.jpg?v=1780521165","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/siddhartha-a-novel-1","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}