Siddhartha /
Material type: TextLanguage: English Original language: German Series: Modern classicsPublication details: London : Penguin, 2008Edition: [New ed.] / with an introduction by Paulo CoelhoDescription: viii, 120 p. ; 20 cmISBN: 9780141189574 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Buddhism -- Fiction | Philosophy, Buddhist -- Fiction | India -- Religion -- Fiction | India -- Social life and customs -- FictionGenre/Form: Religious fiction. | Classics.DDC classification: 833.912 LOC classification: PT2617.E85 | S52 2008Summary: Set in India, 'Siddhartha' 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, from the joys of sensual love with a beautiful courtesan, and of wealth and fame, to the struggles with his son and the ultimate wisdom of renunciation.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Set in India, 'Siddhartha' 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, from the joys of sensual love with a beautiful courtesan, and of wealth and fame, to the struggles with his son and the ultimate wisdom of renunciation.