Siddhartha In English and Abridged for Younger Readers, Translated with an Introduction by Nicholas Tamblyn, and Illustrations by Katherine Eglund

Siddhartha learns that experience, rather than avoiding certain things in the "real world", leads to understanding; rather than desires and belongings being a distraction, they are as important to our perception of the world as all other actions and thought.He learns that enlightenment only comes from within--it cannot come to us through our teachers or worldly possessions. It is available at all understanding ages and in all manners of life. It comes from calmness, compassion, and regarding all things as being of value in and of themselves.This edition of "Siddhartha", in English and abridged with illustrations for younger readers, awakens the inquiring and compassionate minds of readers eight years and up.