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2011 Reprint of 1957 English Translation. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "Journey to the East" is written from the point of view of a man who becomes a member of "The League", a timeless religious sect whose members include... Read Full Overview

Hermann Hesse's 'Journey to the East' tells of a journey both geographic and spiritual, in a simple and mesmerizing prose. H.H., a German choirmaster, is invited on an expedition with the League, a secret society whose members consist of Paul Klee, Mozart, and Albertus Magnus... Read Full Overview

"A great writer . . . complex, subtle, allusive." - New York Times Book Review

Hermann Hesse's 'Journey to the East' tells of a journey both geographic and spiritual, in a simple and mesmerizing prose. H.H., a German choirmaster, is invited on an expedition with the League, a secret society whose members consist of Paul Klee, Mozart, and Albertus Magnus... Read Full Overview

In order to find the "ultimate Truth," a branch of the group makes a trip to "the East." The Journey to the East by Hermann Hesse is a story about an inner journey that serves as an allegory for the pursuit of enlightenment by humans and the arduous path that must be taken... Read Full Overview

A classic of modern literature, The Journey to the East is a profound rendering of the struggle between faith and despair. The hero, identified only as H.H., recounts a fantastic spiritual and geographic pilgrimage he took years ago with the League, a secret society whose members... Read Full Overview