Smith, Aaron

Smith's knowledge of India and Hindu mythology is shaky, but the narrative of this spiritual quest/drug-fueled odyssey is striking and even lyrical, and the tension builds rapidly to a haunting end. Readers who are intrigued by the lives of contemporary Western hippies in India will appreciate this book. It will also appeal to fans of Rory MacLean's Magic Bus: On the Hippie Trail from Istanbul to India and Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love.