Siddhartha (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) Hardcover – 1 April 2018

`Siddhartha' is one of those books that is both simple to read and yet powerful and profound at the same time. Following a young Brahmin's son as he tries to find his spiritual path in life, this book manages to weave a tale that is both captivating and enlightening. This book is so good I could read the first 30 pages alone and put the book down a happy man, the remainder is purely icing on the cake! Hesse manages to write in a deceptively simple style that belies the depth to the message he shows us and the skill behind his writing. He won the nobel prize for good reason. This may be a short book, but it is one that will stay with you long after you have read it and will bring you back to rediscover it's delights at regular intervals. Beautiful prose, beautiful message and highly recommended indeed.Feel free to check out my blog which can be found on my profile page.

This is a simply stunning and beautiful book. The story is that of Siddarthar, a Brahimn's [near holy person] son who as he approaches the age of adulthood, decides to start a journey. It's a small book and yet it is a story that is simply told and spiritually uplifting. Sometimes you can read books and they have impact for different reasons. Siddartha is a book that stays with you for quite a while because it teaches you a lot in a very short period of time. It amazes me that a story from Herman Hesse, has such talent and beauty as I've only heard of his name before mentioned in a vague but knowledgeable manner. This is well worth reading as it would seem to be one of the most important books ever written. Many thanks Mr. Hesse. xx

Having read this myself several times - I purchased this for a friend. A must read if you have any interest in self-enlightenment. Beautiful and powerful story.

I won't bother you with my own personal little story, BUT I will tell you that this is a very easy to read and process book. It's not that long and you can read it in one sitting. Now that being said, I just have to mention that it is a very powerful book and you can compare it to The Alchemist and books in that category. So this little book is one of those things you read and throughout the years it keeps popping back into your mind. It's existentialism and if you don't know the story of how Siddhartha became the Buddha, you should check out this re told source. I have thought about this book ever since I read it and I have re read it and re read paragraphs many, many times.One of my favourite books without a doubt.

Beautiful

I love this book, except for the introduction by Paulo Coehlo. What is Penguin thinking!?

A nice book that has a good message to tell, tells it and does not overstay its welcome. Though it can feel a bit preachy at times this was quite rare and I did greatly enjoy the experience overal

After being a Buddhist all my life this beautifully written book has been an eye opener, and strong influence on the onward spiritual journey for me. The author questions the essence of what it is to be a Buddhist and how to practice buddhism. Using the parallel lives of siddhartha and Gautama, Hesse questions whether following a structured path and removing one's self from mainstream society is the only way to enlightenment or like siddhartha whether to live life to its fullest in order to experience the full range of emotion and physical and sensory existence on order to appreciate and gain wisdom to reach enlightened viewpoint of the connectivity and oneness of the universe as suggested in hindu and Buddhist philosophy.Hesse has studied buddhism thoroughly in order to pose this essential question..... which has haunted me all my life. As someone born into buddhism and struggled to follow it in its proscribed form, is renouncing every day life, family, work the only path to enlightenment? or can we reach our goals as a Buddhist whilst being compelled to lead a worldly life?