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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.

Book Details

ISBN: 394583108

Binding: Paperback

Pub Date:

Publisher: Knopf, Distributed by Random House

Pages: 273

Author:

  • Alexander Frater

Language: English

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