SIDDHARTHA (PUSHKIN PRESS) (PB)

Siddhartha, the handsome son of a Brahmin, leaves his family and his friend, Govinda, in search of a higher state of being. Having experienced myriad states of life, from immense wealth and luxury to the pleasures of love, Siddhartha finally settles down beside a river, where a ferryman teaches him his most valuable lesson yet. Hermann Hesse's short, elegant novel, echoing the life of the Buddha, has been cherished by readers for decades as an unforgettable spiritual primer.