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Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at ... - - In the shade of the house, in the sunshine of the riverbank near the boats, in the shade of the Sal-wood forest, in the shade of the fig tree is where Siddhartha grew up, the handsome son of the Brahman, the young falcon, together with his friend Govinda, son of a Brahman. The sun tanned his light shoulders by the banks of the river when bathing, performing the sacred ablutions, the sacred offerings. In the mango grove, shade poured into his black eyes, when playing as a boy, when his mother sang, when the sacred offerings were made, when his father, the scholar, taught him, when the wise men talked. For a long time, Siddhartha had been partaking in the discussions of the wise men, practising debate with Govinda, practising with Govinda the art of reflection, the service of meditation. He already knew how to speak the Om silently, the word of words, to speak it silently into himself while inhaling, to speak it silently out of himself while exhaling, with all the concentration of his soul, the forehead surrounded by the glow of the clear-thinking spirit. He already knew to feel Atman in the depths of his being, indestructible, one with the universe.
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Hermann Hesse (1877-1952) remains more popular in the German speaking world than anywhere else, even though many of his works have been translated into English.
Hesse received the Nobel prize for literature in 1946. I think this book, first published in 1922, is one of his very best, and if one is going to read only one of his books, this is the one I would recommend. I read it again recently in one sitting. Hesse conveys much more in 122 pages (my edition) about the human condition in general; the power of love, compassion and forgiveness; and the beauty of nature; than many other writers who have attempted to do so in longer works. Whatever one's personal beliefs or faith, I think this book should appeal immensely to the reader with an open mind.
Too often, we tend to forget the translator of such books. Translating from the German into English and capturing the flavour and nuances of the original text can be a challenging or daunting task, even for the seasoned translator. Hilda Rosner, the translator of my edition, has done an excellent job.
