Siddhartha, Hermann Hesse

In the novel, Siddhartha, a young man leaves his family for a life with the Samanas, who are followers of Buddha. He becomes restless and leaves the Samanas. He pursues a life of the flesh. He conceives a son but still he is restless. Consumed the lust and greed he has indulged in he leaves his town to continue what he has not yet realized is his personal journey to enlightenment. Hesse has given us a tale of one mans spiritual journey that will bring the reader closer to the spiritual truths in us all.