Apologies for the Spanish subtitles; it's only copy available on YouTube
No other novel in the canon of Hermann Hesse's fiction matches the immense appeal pf "Siddhartha". Inspired by Hesse's profound regard for Indian philosophy and written in prose of almost biblical simplicity, it chronicles the quest of the Brahmin Siddhartha for the conquest of suffering and fear.
His tortuous road leads him through the temptations of luxury and wealth, the delights of sensual love, and the sinister threat of death-dealing snakes, towards fulfilment of his destiny as a ferryman guided by the all-knowing voice of the running river ...
To read the book, click here; or listen to the audio book here.
It's low tide in the river, and I'm in need of some refreshments as well.
