Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse takes place in ancient India around the time of Gautama Buddha. The story starts with Siddhartha, the son of a Brahmin, leaving his home to join the ascetics with his companion Govinda. Siddhartha goes from asceticism, to a very worldly life, and then back to asceticism as he attempts to become awaken.
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