Tag Archives: Hermann Hesse
The Beauty of Siddhartha’s Weaknesses
PICO IYER ‘I can think, I can wait, I can fast.’ As an innocent fifteen-year-old, incarcerated in a fifteenth-century boarding-school in suburban Berkshire, I scribbled down those words upon my first encounter with Siddhartha and felt transformed. How could … Continue reading
Cased Classics
Introducing an eye-catching series of special hardback editions – the Cased Classics. We have teamed up with some of Britain’s best and most promising contemporary artists whose work will feature printed paper-over-board beneath our elegant die-cut jackets. Classic fiction has … Continue reading
Hermann Hesse – Rare Items and Classic Books
In 1954 Peter Owen famously bought the UK English translation rights to Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha from his American colleague James Laughlin at New Directions for £25. Hesse was then virtually unknown in the English-speaking world and Peter was both prescient … Continue reading
Some Celebs Who Like Our Authors
I’m sure, with our list, our authors have plenty more celebrity admirers, but here’s just an interesting selection: Both Giorgio Armani and Manchester United’s Juan Mata are big fans of Hermann Hesse. David Gray’s album, Mutineers, was directly influenced by Tarjei Vessas’s … Continue reading
