Hermann Hesse was a world traveler while also being tied to a homeland. This dual role allowed him to capture the uniqueness of his surroundings and their inhabitants, as well as the landscape throughout history and the changing seasons with precision. Hermann Hesse's sense of places and moods around Lake Constance was particularly intense and is reflected in his overwhelming literary works. From 1904 to 1912, he lived in Gaienhofen, after his first novel "Peter Camenzind" brought him literary success. During this time, his three sons were born, and in 1907 he built his only personal house there, after year by year the novels, stories, and poetry collections that established his early fame as one of the most distinctive and influential authors of the 20th century were published. This richly illustrated volume gathers all poetic.