About this title: Each year, on the first of June, the summer monsoon arrives over Trivandrum at the southernmost tip of India. Its majestic progress north towards the Himalayas, marked by celebrations, processions, festivals and a lot of released personal emotion, brings it ultimately to the old British hill station of Cherrapunji, listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the wettest place on Earth. In 1987 Alexander Frater determined to follow the monsoon all the way up the subcontinent. This book is a record of his journey, and his growing awareness of the monsoon's towering influence on every aspect of ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780670819430ISBN:0670819433
Description: A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. -, Hard Cover, Very Good / Very Good. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. 1991-Paperback----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Description: Very Good. 0394583108 Condition: VERY GOOD. (Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, cover wear, name written inside cover, light underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, etc. Overall, the book is in solid shape. This is a blanket description. Please email us if you require a specific, detailed description of the book condition. We will typically respond within one week of your request). read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Alfreda A. Knopf, New York
Date Published: 1991
Description: Very Good. This 6 x 9 softcover has 273 pages, with the owner's name on the front end paper. On 20th May, the Indian summer monsoon will begin to envelop the country in two great wet arms, one coming from the east, the other from the west. They are united over central India around 10th July, a date that can be calculated within seven or eight days. Alexander Frater aims to follow the monsoon, staying sometimes behind it, sometimes in front of it, and everywhere watching the impact of this ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf 1991
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780394583105ISBN:0394583108
Description: ISBN 0394583108. Hardback. First Printing. Tight sound copy in dustjacket but pretty much a nice tight sound reading copy only due to a small waterstain to the base of the spine area. read more
Edition: 1st Ed. (U.S. )
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York, NY
Date Published: 1991
Description: VG+/Like New. W/Dust Jacket 273pgs Owner name embossment on front endpaper, small ink date stamp inside rear endpaper, o.w. clean, bright & very tight. Price. Unclipped. DJ not chipped, torn, etc. In a clear plastic protective cover. Rest of book in Like New condition. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780140105162ISBN:0140105166
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Binding: Hardcover with DJ
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1990
ISBN-13:9780394583105ISBN:0394583108
Description: Fine in Near fine DJ, the top edge of the DJ has a slight curl, no nicks or tears, 273 unmarked pages of traveling through India and Bangladesh. Not price clipped. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780670819430ISBN:0670819433
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780140105162ISBN:0140105166
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780670819430ISBN:0670819433
Description: Good. HARDBACK BOOK-GOOD OVERALL CONDITION-DUST WRAPPER IN POOR CONDITION-PAGES CLEAN AND BRIGHT-GOOD OVERALL CONDITION-TRUSTED DEVON (UK) BASED SELLER-IN STOCK-SENT WITHIN 1 WORKING DAY-AVAILABLE BY EMAIL FOR QUERIES-NO QUIBBLE REFUND IF NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED- read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780670819430ISBN:0670819433
Description: Good. This is an EX LIBRARY copy with all the usual stamps, marks etc. The inside flysheet has been tidily removed. This book is in GOOD overall condition. It shows signs of having been read and has general light wear to the cover, spine and pages. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780670819430ISBN:0670819433
Description: VG in Very Good jacket. First edition. Clean, tight hardback copy, in excellent condition throughout, with very good price-clipped dustjacket. Dispatch within 24hrs from the UK. read more
Binding: hardcover, 6¼" x 9½", with dust jacket
Publisher: Viking, London-ISBN: 0670819433
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780670819430ISBN:0670819433
Description: VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket. 274 pages. Each year on 1 June the summer monsoon arrives over the city of Trivandrum at the southernmost tip of India. Its majestic progress north towards the Himalayas, marked by celebrations, processions, festivals and the release of pent-up emotion, bring it ultimately to the old British hill station of Cherrapunji, listed by Guinness as the wettest place on earth. This book is the author's account of following the monsoon all the way up ... read more
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