{"product_id":"siddhartha-penguin-classics","title":"Siddhartha (Penguin Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA bold translation of Nobel Prize-winner Herman Hesse’s most inspirational and beloved work, which was nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s \u003cem\u003eThe Great American Read.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHesse’s famous and influential novel, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSiddartha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is perhaps the most important and compelling moral allegory our troubled century has produced. Integrating Eastern and Western spiritual traditions with psychoanalysis and philosophy, this strangely simple tale, written with a deep and moving empathy for humanity, has touched the lives of millions since its original publication in 1922. Set in India, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the story of a young Brahmin’s search for ultimate reality after meeting with the Buddha. His quest takes him from a life of decadence to asceticism, through the illusory joys of sensual love with a beautiful courtesan, and of wealth and fame, to the painful struggles with his son and the ultimate wisdom of renunciation. This new translation by award-winning translator Joachim Neugroschel includes an introduction by Hesse biographer Ralph Freedman.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTranslated by Joachim Neugroschel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Featherheart Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68353376551136,"sku":"9780141181233","price":2050.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0772\/4987\/2096\/files\/images_5.jpg?v=1793438866","url":"https:\/\/featherheartbooks.com\/products\/siddhartha-penguin-classics","provider":"Featherheart Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}