Siddhartha, Herman Hesse
Siddhartha, Herman Hesse
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Siddhartha

Author: Herman Hesse

Narrator: Paul Ansdell

Unabridged: 4 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/20/2016


Synopsis

Siddhartha, the ninth book written by Herman 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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kemper on December 04, 2013

So there’s a damn dirty hippie in India named Siddhartha who is supposed to be seeking spiritual enlightenment, but instead of going to a good Christian church like a normal person, he wanders around the woods for a while with some other damn dirty hippies. After he meets Buddha, he finally gets tir......more

Goodreads review by Sean Barrs on September 12, 2022

In life we all look for meaning, we all look for something to give us a purpose and, in essence, a reason to actually be alive. Nobody wants to get to the end of their journey and realise it was all for nothing, and that their days were utterly wasted. So how do we find this meaning? “One must fi......more

Goodreads review by J.G. Keely on October 22, 2012

By the latter part of the 19th Century, the colonial spread of European powers across the world was in full swing. The British ruled India and Australia and had gone to war with China to force opium on the population. Africa, South America, and the Philippines had been portioned out for Western rule......more

Goodreads review by Sanjay on September 08, 2024

It was the book I read it four years back. And to tell the truth, I did not like it much at the time. I thought this guy had written a book for Western audiences who are not familiar with the 'philosophy of karma and dharma', or rather, in general, the basic philosophy of India, who after reading it......more

Goodreads review by Vit on April 02, 2025

Siddhartha was growing up surrounded with love… But his mutinous mind didn’t let him be at rest… It made him seek… What is verity? Where it can be found? Did not the ancient source of all springs flow within his own heart? This was what must be found, the fountainhead within one’s own being; you had......more