{"product_id":"siddhartha-by-hermann-hesse","title":"Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse (Macmillan Collector's Library)","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"mb-2 mt-4 font-display font-semimedium text-base first:mt-0 md:text-lg [hr+\u0026amp;]:mt-4\" id=\"5-siddhartha-by-hermann-hesse-macmillan-collectors\"\u003eSiddhartha by Hermann Hesse (Macmillan Collector's Library)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eSiddhartha, the son of a wealthy Brahmin, possesses everything his society values—comfort, status, family—yet he cannot find peace. Restless with an inner hunger that conventional religion cannot satisfy, he abandons his home to seek enlightenment through his own experience. His journey becomes a spiritual odyssey across India: he spends time with the Samanas, ascetics who reject all worldly goods in pursuit of spiritual truth; he encounters Gotama the Buddha and finds his teachings insufficient; he becomes a wealthy merchant and discovers that material success brings no lasting fulfilment. Through love, loss, poverty and excess, Siddhartha learns that self-discovery cannot be taught—it must be lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"my-2 [\u0026amp;+p]:mt-4 [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:inline-block [\u0026amp;_strong:has(+br)]:pb-2\"\u003eHermann Hesse's luminous novel explores the eternal human quest for meaning and belonging. Written in a simple, mythical style that belies its philosophical depth, \u003cem\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/em\u003e asks timeless questions: What is the nature of truth? Can enlightenment be found, or must it be earned through experience? How do we reconcile the spiritual and material worlds? This Macmillan Collector's Library edition, translated from German by Hilda Rosner and introduced by John Peacock, offers Hesse's profound meditation in an exquisitely crafted pocket-sized edition. A perennial classic, \u003cem\u003eSiddhartha\u003c\/em\u003e speaks to seekers of all backgrounds and generations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Literary Cat Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52855389749512,"sku":"9781529024043","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0967\/7688\/0392\/files\/9781529024043.jpg?v=1763916284","url":"https:\/\/literarycatbooks.myshopify.com\/products\/siddhartha-by-hermann-hesse","provider":"Literary Cat Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}