SynopsisSiddharthathe son of a brahaminwho enjoys a near idyllic existence is secretly unsatisfied and leaves his home to join the Samanas who believe enlightenment can be reached through asceticisma rejection of the body and physical desire. His companoin Govinda is also in search of enlightenment and decides to come along with Siddhartha .Both of themwalk the earth with the samanas in search of enlightenment.About AuthorHermann Hesse was a German-Swiss poet novelist and painter. In 1946 he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. His best-known works include Steppenwolf Siddhartha and The Glass Bead Game (also known as Magister Ludi) each of which explores an individual''s search for authenticity self-knowledge and spirituality.