• Front cover of the book "Chasing the Monsoon" featuring a sepia-toned photograph of a person in high water holding a large black umbrella, framed by maroon banners.
  • The back cover of "Chasing the Monsoon" by Alexander Frater, displaying positive reviews from British publications including The Times and The Observer.
  • A side view of the thin spine for "Chasing the Monsoon," showing the author's name and title in black serif text on a light background.
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Alexander Frater | Travel Literature, Asian Literature, Travel, Culture, Monsoons, India, and South Asia

Chasing the Monsoon by Alexander Frater

Chasing the Monsoon by Alexander Frater

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An Evocative 1991 Travelogue Following the Summer Monsoon Across India

Travel correspondent Alexander Frater logs an extraordinary journey across the Indian subcontinent, tracking the arrival and progression of the summer monsoon rains. Setting off from Kovalam in Kerala, Frater followed the storm front northward through Goa, Mumbai, Delhi, and Kolkata, culminating in Cherrapunji in Meghalaya.

His travelogue illustrates how monsoon rains govern Indian agriculture, poetry, rail transit, and daily life, combining meteorological history with witty conversations along his route.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Alexander Frater delivers a classic, evocative travel memoir celebrating the cultural rhythm and environmental power of India's monsoon. Highly recommended for fans of Indian travel writing, weather history, and Asian travelogues.

Edition & Specifications

Publisher: Knopf, Distributed by Random House

Pages: 273

Format: Paperback

Publication Date: 1991

ISBN: 394583108

Condition Note:

First Edition. Used - Good. The spine is square and uncreased but shows light sunning (fading). There is mild shelf wear to the edges of the maroon cover banners. The pages are clean and the binding remains tight.

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