By the German poet, novelist and Nobel Laureate Hermann Karl Hesse (1877-1962), this classic of twentieth-century literature chronicles the spiritual evolution of a man living in India at the time of the Buddha - a tale that has inspired generations of readers. We are invited along on Siddhartha’s journey, experiencing his highs, lows, loves, and disappointments along with the beauty and intricacies of the mind, the natural world, and everything he encounters on the path to enlightenment. Written in German, the English edition was first published in 1951.