Book Description
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.