About the book: 2002 / If you love not reading, but literature, if you are ready to find yourself in India as it was 2500 years ago, then this book is for you. It is based on a historical plot, tense and fascinating, sometimes acquiring a detective twist. The main character is Siddhartha Gautama, nicknamed by the people Buddha - “The Awakened One”. The teachings of Buddha, unlike many others, did not disappear in the dust of centuries, but turned into a world religion. The secret of this was determined by the extraordinary fate of the Buddha: having renounced power and might in his youth, he lived a long life full of dangers and terrible trials, which his intelligence, willpower and endless tolerance and mercy towards people helped him overcome. The book adds to the scant information about the personal life of the Buddha, telling for the first time in detail about his relatives, friends, associates and enemies. The book is addressed to children of senior and middle school age, their parents and all those who want to get to know Buddhism better..