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In the 1920s, a messianic visitor to Hari’s family home unveils the connection between Indian Independence movement and the astral plane. Nearly a century later, Hari travels to the orange groves of Southern California, where the guru made his home, to examine the globetrotting legacy of New Age spirituality.

The Host

Hari Kunzru

Hari Kunzru is the author of six novels: White Tears, Gods Without Men, My Revolutions,Transmission,The Impressionist, and his latest, Red Pill. His work has been translated into 21 languages, and…