Siddhartha

Based in the time of Gautama Buddha in India, this novel details a man’s journey to spiritual and mental enlightenment. Siddhartha, joined by his friend Govinda, leaves behind his home and family to embark upon his quest for spiritual illumination as an ascetic wandering beggar of the Shramanas.

The two friends renounce all worldly assets and meditate intensely. But eventually, both friends part ways when Govinda joins the Buddhist order and Siddhartha continues his quest alone. On his journey to salvation, Siddhartha soon finds himself trapped in a range of human emotions, from hunger to greed, passion to pleasure, despair, boredom, love, and hope.