{"product_id":"2940014472609","title":"Siddhartha The Warrior Prince","description":"To all those who read Hesse's \"Siddhartha\". Many people think the book was written about the Siddhartha who became the buddha - which brings forth \"Siddhartha the Warrior Prince\" unique angle. Written by author Kyra Pahlen, this book tells us about the man. Not the myth. This Siddhartha is a young man, made of flesh and blood, who takes the reader to 6th century Asia. The author succeeds in creating a 3D Avatar of the times that puts everything into perspective, and has the reader meet the Kings, the World Changers, the Thinkers of the times - and have fun following them as they battle and scheme over the coveted, burgeoning, Silk Road - while finding out how and why did Siddhartha set off on his extraordinary quest, what was the story behind it - and what prompted him to do it… \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNever having written a novel before, but compelled to do so, Kyra started writing the story of Siddhartha, a young man born into a wealthy, noble, warrior caste; who, after witnessing the death of his wife, the destruction of his native land by the neighboring warring kingdom, can no longer tolerate a mundane existence and sets out to find answers that enable him to cope with the conditions imposed upon himself and the rest of the human race. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is also the first book that delves into Siddhartha the man's life based on a comprehensive, overall, presentation of the religious-socio-political tapestry of the times.  I began researching the subject matter: in ignorant bliss I walked into a library in Tokyo and asked for a book on the life of Buddha (to use as a base for the script): there was none. I retrieved a little information that fitted the vision I had. I made some calls to various Universities, nothing. I flew to London, to Thailand, to Los Angeles, and finally to Paris in search of a book on the life of Buddha. As I traveled, I gathered information, texts, interpretations and visuals. I was amazed that no book on the life of Buddha existed. Oh, there were myriads of books dedicated to the interpretation of his words, and just as many that spoke of Buddha's philosophy in colorful parables, but nowhere was the story of his life as a man to be found. More and more I wondered what happened to this particular human being that motivated him to leave the life we know to go and search for a solution. Finally in Paris I met Professor Andre Barrault who was one of the five specialists in the world on the life and times of the Buddha. He guided me. His extensive research, novel interpretations, and analysis of his findings gave me the keys to a fascinating story that sounded plausible… and that's in the book...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Siddhartha, the Warrior Prince” was published in German (“Buddha ein Gottliches Leben”), Spanish (“Buda el Principe Guerrero,”) and French (“Buddha le Roman de sa Vie.”) This first literary novel on the life of Siddhartha Gautama was praised by the Special Envoy of the Dalai Lama in DC, won the United Nations Writers Award in New York, was acclaimed by known writers such as Larry Collins – and praised by Media in the German, Spanish and French speaking languages.has won many awards and is currently being made into a film. I hope the producers won't get reincarnated as snails...or worse...  Kyra has an exceptional international background which helped make this book into a fun read - a page turner that leaves the reader happy, and owner of an additional inner world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe writing and the finished book had, and still has, a great impact on Kyra Pahlen's life.","brand":"kyra pahlen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083762286832,"sku":"2940014472609","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014472609_p0.jpg?v=1763609407","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014472609","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}