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Rosshalde by Hermann Hesse Rosshalde by Hermann Hesse Ebook Rosshalde currently available for review only, if you need complete ebook Rosshalde please fill out registration form to access in our databases Download here >> Paperback:::: 224 pages+++Publisher:::: Picador; First edition (July 1, 2003)+++Language:::: English+++ISBN-10:::: 0312422296+++ISBN-13:::: 978-0312422295+++Product Dimensions::::5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches++++++ ISBN10 0312422296 ISBN13 978-0312422 Download here >> Description: Hermann Hesses 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. Veraguths love for his young son and his fear of drifting rootlessly keep him bound within the walls of his opulent estate, Rosshalde. 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