false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170797442m/71943.jpg 71943 27 <div><b>Peter Camenzind</b>, a young man from a Swiss mountain village, leaves his home and eagerly takes to the road in search of new experience. Traveling through Italy and France, Camenzind is increasingly disillusioned by the suffering he discovers around him; after failed romances and a tragic friendship, his idealism fades into crushing hopelessness. He finds peace again only when he cares for Boppi, an invalid who renews Camenzind&#8217;s love for humanity and inspires him once again to find joy in the smallest details of every life.<br></div> 2162171 1968 Peter Camenzind: A Novel total:519|5:109|4:198|3:175|2:30|1:7| 519 1929 674 34 4 1 false false Sun Oct 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 18 11:29:02 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 19 15:08:44 -0700 2008
Peter Camenzind reminded me of a 1900's version of On the Road set in Switzerland. Prone to melancholy and drunkenness, Camenzind's wanderlust and love of nature might be better compared to Kerouac's Big Sur. Both books describe characters that you want to succeed...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 14:59:54 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 14:59:54 -0700 2009
Peter Camenzind is Hesse’s first novel, but it is truly a gem. Containing the brilliant prose combined with the deep philosophies that make Hesse’s books so compelling, it is an outstanding book. The narrative structure ...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Jan 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 23:55:17 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 18:15:02 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 16 09:56:50 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 09:57:10 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Apr 06 03:37:17 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 15:35:47 -0700 2009 Without having anything else to read in my backpack, I've had the opportunity of dedicating a second read to the book. An extremely rare habit of me.

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The country boy moves to the city for school (knowledge), and it disgusts him. He does not fit, nor does he want to. He does not want anything, except to not be where he was born.

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