The Journey to the East Author:Herman Hesse Hermann Hesse's novels are great, mythic structures dealing with the ultimate questions of life. Hesse's work is a continuing dialogue with himself. THE JOURNEY TO THE EAST is the story of a youthful pilgrimage that seemingly failed. As the book opens, the narrator is engaged in writing the chronicle of this remembered adventure - the central ex... more »perience of his youth. As he becomes immesed in retelling the chronicle, the writer realizes that only he has failed, that the youthful pilgrimage continues in a shining and mysterious way.« less