Siddhartha  Booktrack Edition, Hermann Hesse
Siddhartha  Booktrack Edition, Hermann Hesse
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Siddhartha - Booktrack Edition

Author: Hermann Hesse

Narrator: Paul Ansdell

Unabridged: 4 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/23/2018

Categories: Fiction, Classic


Synopsis

Siddhartha: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! Siddhartha, the ninth book written by Hermann Hesse, is about a young Indian boy who leaves his home in hopes of finding enlightenment with the wise Goutama, which in this story is the Buddha. After learning what he can from Goutama, he decides to go off into the busy city, and leads a life of greed and lust. When he realizes that the lifestyle is not fulfilling, and he reflects on his life, he goes to a river and contemplates suicide. However, it is here that Siddhartha meets a man who will change his life and help lead him to enlightenment, in this classic coming of age story about finding meaning and purpose.

Author Bio

Poet and novelist Hermann Hesse (1877–1962) was born in Germany and later became a citizen of Switzerland. As a Western man profoundly affected by the mysticism of Eastern thought, he wrote many novels, stories, and essays that bear a vital spiritual force that has captured the imagination and loyalty of many generations of readers. Among his many works are The Glass Bead Game, Steppenwolf, Siddhartha, and Narcissus and Goldmund. In 1946, Hesse was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

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