{"product_id":"2026200007927-secondhand-hermann-hesse-pilgrim-of-crisis-a-biography","title":"Hermann Hesse: Pilgrim Of Crisis; A Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good                          \u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good         ,          price clipped\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis authoritative literary biography chronicles the turbulent life of one of the twentieth century's most beloved German-language authors, tracing his journey from a deeply religious childhood in the Swabian town of Calw through his years of spiritual wandering, psychological crisis, and ultimate artistic triumph. Ralph Freedman presents a richly detailed portrait of a man perpetually at war with himself and his times, illuminating how Hesse's personal anguish — his struggles with depression, his break from Christianity, and his encounters with Jungian psychoanalysis — fed directly into masterworks such as Siddhartha, Steppenwolf, and The Glass Bead Game. Written with scholarly precision yet accessible prose, the biography situates Hesse within the broader currents of European modernism, arguing that his lifelong pilgrimage toward self-knowledge was inseparable from his literary output. Freedman draws on letters, diaries, and firsthand accounts to uncover the contradictions of a writer who preached Eastern detachment while remaining passionately entangled in the crises of his era. The result is an indispensable work for anyone seeking to understand the man behind some of the most introspective and enduring fiction of the modern age.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48887923081435,"sku":"2026200007927-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/dd822b1d-a94c-46b8-afd0-2f0190e9dedb.png?v=1781749434","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200007927-secondhand-hermann-hesse-pilgrim-of-crisis-a-biography","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}