About the Book: Siddhartha
In the novel, Siddhartha, a young man, leaves his family for a contemplative
life, then, restless, discards it for one of the flesh. He conceives a son, but
bored and sickened by lust and greed, moves on again. Near despair, Siddhartha
comes to a river where he hears a unique sound. This sound signals the true
beginning of his life --the beginning of suffering, rejection, peace, and,
finally, wisdom.