Wake Up (Penguin Modern Classics)
by:
Jack Kerouac (author)
Wake Up A biography of the founder of Buddhism and a study of Siddartha Gautama's life and works. It recounts the story of Prince Siddhartha's upbringing and his father's wish to protect him from all human suffering, despite a prediction that he would become a great holy man in later life. It...
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Wake Up A biography of the founder of Buddhism and a study of Siddartha Gautama's life and works. It recounts the story of Prince Siddhartha's upbringing and his father's wish to protect him from all human suffering, despite a prediction that he would become a great holy man in later life. It offers an introduction to the world of Buddhism. Full description
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ISBN:
9780141189468 (0141189460)
Edition language: English
The one star might not be a true reflection on the writing or Kerouac's efforts to tell a story of the Buddha, but it is a reflection of my enjoyment of the book. When I first picked up this story - about a year ago - I was intrigued about both the story of Gautama and also Kerouac's take on retelli...
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