Wake Up

Never Before Published In Kerouac S Lifetime, This 1955 Biography Of The Founder Of Buddhism Is A Clear And Powerful Study Of Siddartha Gautama S Life And Works. Wake Up Recounts The Story Of Prince Siddhartha S Royal 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. Departing From His Father'S Palace, Siddhartha Adopts A Homeless Life, Struggles With His Meditations, And Eventually Finds Enlightenment. Written At The End Of Kerouac S Career, When He Became Increasingly Interested In Buddhist Teachings, And Collected For The First Time In One Book, This Fresh And Accessible Biography Is Both An Important Addition To Kerouac S Work And A Valuable Introduction To The World Of Buddhism Itself.

Softcover. English. Penguin. 2008. ISBN: 9780141189468. 160 pp. Good. Book No: 55271