About this title: In 1987 Frater was able to realize his dream of witnessing firsthand the most dramatic of meteorological events: the Indian monsoon. He followed it from its "burst" on the beaches of Trivandrum, through Delhi, Calcutta and across Bangladesh. The result is an illumination of the towering influence of nature over the lives and culture of India and ...
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Edition: First Paperback Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co, NY
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780805020526ISBN:0805020527
Description: Very Good. 0805020527. Fore-edges lightly soiled. The author's account of how he followed the Indian monsoon of 1987 from its birth on land on the beaches of Trivandrum, through Delhi and Calcutta, into Bangladesh and then into the wettest place on earth, the town of Cherrapunji.; 0.8 x 9 x 6.1 Inches; 273 pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co (P)
Date Published: 1992-05
ISBN-13:9780805020526ISBN:0805020527
Description: Very Good. 1991 knopf first american edition, not ex lib, no remainder marks, clean cover has corner, edge wear, uncreased spine, outer pg edges smudged, pgs clean tight no markings, u102909C. read more
Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PAN MACMILLAN Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780330433136ISBN:033043313X
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 273 pages. (273 pages) on 20th may, the indian summer monsoon begins 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. this work aims to follow the monsoon, staying sometimes behind it, sometimes in front of it, and watching the impact of this extraordinary phenomenon. edition new ed (Paperback) read more
Binding: Audio Cassette
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
Date Published: 2000-05
ISBN-13:9780786116164ISBN:0786116161
Description: Very Good. NINE FINE UNABRIDGED AUDIO CASSETTES IN X/LIBRARY CLAMSHELL CASE. TWELVE AND A HALF HOURS OF LISTENING TIME, NARRATED BY BERNARD MAYES. DAILY SHIPPING. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co (P)
Date Published: 1992-05
ISBN-13:9780805020526ISBN:0805020527
Description: New. New and in excellent condition (tanning/yellowing on pages, otherwise in mint/pristine condition). Pages are crisp and clean with a tight spine. read more
Description: Fair. 0805020527 5. Books in acceptable condition may show significant wear and may have lots of writing/underlining. Will be shipped promptly! read more
Description: Fair. 0805020527 5. Books in acceptable condition may show significant wear and may have lots of writing/underlining. Will be shipped promptly! read more
Description: Good. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co (P)
Date Published: 1992-05
ISBN-13:9780805020526ISBN:0805020527
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Picador
Date Published: 06/05/2005
ISBN-13:9780330433136ISBN:033043313X
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Description: Good. Minimal damage to cover and binding. Pages show light use. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Picador
Date Published: 06/05/2005
ISBN-13:9780330433136ISBN:033043313X
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"The best travel memoir I've read on India (and I've read tons!). Frater literally chased the monsoon through India, which is a very interesting atomospheric and cultural phenomenon. It's funny and charming and a fantastic glimpse of life on the subcontinent."
"I was a little apprehensive to read it because I have never read a travelogue before. But this is much more than just travel. It is also a part memoir. He is so good with words, he can actually paint a picture before your eyes.
In the book, he follows the monsoon from Trivandrum (the southernmost point in India, well almost) up to the north. I knew monsoon is important to India, important to agriculture and all, but this book gives you a different perspective altogether. He describes people, places affected by monsoon or the delay of it, the wait, the agony of it's late arrival. We just crib because it's incredibly hot and the rains will lessen the temperature. But for many people in India, it is much more than that. It is livelihood. I am sure I'll never feel the same about this season again. Read it if you have never experienced the monsoon before or you want to see it in a different light altogether."
"I bought this in New Delhi and read it fitfully throughout India but only really got hooked once I got back to the states. An excellent travel book, with all my favorite features: obsession, hardship, idiosyncracy. Highly recommended."
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