Siddhartha: A New Translation

Version: Unabridged
Author: Hermann Hesse
Narrator: Baron Christian
Genres: Classics
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Published In: April 2008
# of Units: 4 CDs
Length: 5 hours
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Overview

A Nobel prize-winning masterpiece, Siddhartha chronicles the spiritual evolution of a man living in India at the time of the Buddha--a spiritual journey that has inspired generations of readers. This audio edition presents a captivating translation from Sherab Chodzin Kohn, a gifted translator and a longtime student of Buddhism and Eastern philosophy. The result is a poetic translation that conveys the philosophical and spiritual nuances of Hermann Hesse's text and pays special attention to the qualities of meditative experience.

Author Details

Author Details

Hesse, Hermann

Hermann Hesse was born in Germany in 1877 and later became a citizen of Switzerland. As a Western man profoundly affected by the mysticism of Eastern thought, he wrote many novels, stories, and essays that bear a vital spiritual force that has captured the imagination and loyalty of many generations of readers. His works include "Steppenwolf," "Narcissus and Goldmund," and T"he Glass Bead Game," He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946. Hermann Hesse died in 1962.