Siddhartha A Novel by Hesse Hermann

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse follows a privileged young Indian man who leaves home in search of spiritual understanding. His journey brings him among ascetics, Buddhist monks, merchants, a courtesan and a ferryman.

Love, friendship, work and fatherhood all become part of his education. This is a philosophical novel about lived experience and inner discovery, not a biography of the historical Buddha or a Buddhist practice manual.