{"product_id":"siddhartha-arcturus-silhouette-classics","title":"Siddhartha (Arcturus Silhouette Classics)","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWhat is the purpose of life? Is religion the answer? How, in a world beset with misery and conflict, can we help to find inner peace?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSiddhartha helped inspire the legions of counter-cultural 'hippies' and other refuseniks who challenged the Western capitalist order in the 1960s and 1970s. Brought to you here in a new translation by William Aaltonen, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003eSiddhatha\u003c\/span\u003e is as relevant now as it was on publication.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe tale follows a wealthy son of a Brahmin, Siddhatha, as he explores the extremes of human existence: first through religion, then via harsh self-denial, then by plunging headlong into the hedonism of sensual love, wealth, gambling and power. At the very last, he finds a way to temper the pain of human existence, to transcend the self and reach spiritual resolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHerman Hesse's profound and absorbing novella will help you find serenity and spiritual meaning in a difficult world.","brand":"Sirius","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42982024839248,"sku":"9781788887946B","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/products\/siddhartha-arcturus-silhouette-classics","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}