num_pages: 213
description: Based on Hesse's own troubled domestic life, Rosshalde is the classic story of a man torn between obligations to his family and his longing for a spiritual fulfillment that can only be found outside the confines of conventional society.Johann Veraguth, a wealthy, successful artist, is estranged from his wife and stifled by the unhappy union. Veraguth’s love for his young son and his fear of drifting rootlessly keep him bound within the walls of his opulent estate, Rosshalde. Yet, when he is shaken by an unexpected tragedy, Veraguth finally finds the courage to leave the desolate safety of Rosshalde and travels to India to discover himself anew.
language: English
title: Rosshalde
titlecomplete: Rosshalde
characters: Otto Burkhard, Robert, Pierre  Veraguth, Mrs. Veraguth, Johann Veraguth
genres: 20th Century, Literature, German Literature, Classics, Literary Fiction, Novels, Philosophy, Germany, Nobel Prize, Fiction
ratings_count: 5147
places: Germany
publisher: Picador