SIDDHARTA Author:HERMANN HESSE In the novel, Siddharta, 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, Siddharta comes to a river where he hears a unique sound. This sound signals the true beginning of his life - the beginning... more » of suffering, rejection, peace and, finally, wisdom.« less