The Journey to the East

Hermann Hesse
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"It was destiny that gave me that fabulous adventure. I participated in that unique journey, whose miraculous incidents shone like meteors. Today I want to try the short and concise description of that incredible odyssey." Novelist and poet, Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), based his work on the search for individual spirituality and felt throughout his life a great attraction to Buddhism and India. In 1946 he received the Nobel Prize for literature.
Genres: FictionClassicsPhilosophyLiteratureGerman LiteratureNovelsSpiritualityGermanyNobel PrizeReligion
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