Published before my mother was born (1951) and written in simplistic yet stylistic prose this novel of the spirit transcends time and place. Following a young man, Siddhartha, from a comfortable life with his family to a life of poverty and searching for enlightenment. When he tires of reaching for these pinnacles he searches farther for love. But finding love he also finds greed, wealth and sloth. He again abandons his life to poverty and simplicity and seeks the wisdom he felt near a river in his youth. Finding his place at the river he learns of suffering, rejection, peace and finally enlightenment. A must read for those searching for a higher sense.
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