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Verlag: Random House LLC US Jan 2005, 2005
ISBN 10: 1590302273ISBN 13: 9781590302279
Anbieter: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - One America s Favorite Books, PBS s The Great American Read Nobel Prize winning author: This classic of 20th-century literature chronicles the spiritual evolution of a man living in India at the time of the Buddha a tale that has inspired generations of readersHere is a fresh translation of the classic Herman Hesse novel, from Sherab Chödzin Kohn a gifted translator and longtime student of Buddhism and Eastern philosophy. Kohn invites readers along Siddhartha s spiritual journey experiencing his highs and lows, loves and disappointments along the way. We first meet Siddhartha as a privileged brahmin s son. Handsome, well-loved, and growing increasingly dissatisfied with the life expected of him, he then sets out on his journey, not realizing that he is fulfilling the prophesies proclaimed at his birth. Siddhartha blends in with the world, showing the reader the beauty and intricacies of the mind, nature, and his experiences on the path to enlightenment.Sherab Chödzin Kohn s flowing, poetic translation conveys the philosophical and spiritual nuances of Hesse s text, paying special attention to the qualities of meditative experience. Also included is an extensive introduction by Paul W. Morris that discusses the impact Siddhartha has had on American culture. 192 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Random House LLC US Jan 2005, 2005
ISBN 10: 1400078474ISBN 13: 9781400078479
Anbieter: Smartbuy, Einbeck, Deutschland
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Nobel Prize laureate Toni Morrison's spellbinding novel is a Faulknerian symphony of passion and hatred, power and perversity, color and class that spans three generations of black women in a fading beach town.In life, Bill Cosey enjoyed the affections of many women, who would do almost anything to gain his favor. In death his hold on them may be even stronger. Wife, daughter, granddaughter, employee, mistress: As Morrison's protagonists stake their furious claim on Cosey's memory and estate, using everything from intrigue to outright violence, she creates a work that is shrewd, funny, erotic, and heartwrenching. 202 pp. Englisch.