Chasing the Monsoon

Chasing the Monsoon by Alexander Frater – A Journey Through India's Great Summer Rains

Travel with a writer in pursuit of one of nature's great events in Chasing the Monsoon by Alexander Frater, an adventurous journey that follows the Indian summer monsoon.

Each year around 20 May, the monsoon starts to spread across the country, with one great arm from the east and another from the west, meeting over central India around 10 July.

About This Book

Frater sets out to follow the rains, sometimes behind them and sometimes ahead, watching how this extraordinary phenomenon changes the land and the lives of the people who wait for it.

His route takes him from Bangkok and the Thai-Malaysian border to Rangoon and Akyab in Burma. The result is an enthusiastic, romantic account of an adventurer's discoveries.

What You'll Discover

• How the Indian summer monsoon arrives and spreads
• A journey following the rains across India and Southeast Asia
• The anxious waiting and joyful release that mark the season
• Stops in Bangkok, Rangoon and Akyab
• The impact of the monsoon on people and daily life

Perfect For

• Readers of travel writing and adventure narratives
• Those curious about India, weather and climate
• Armchair travellers who love vivid, personal accounts
• Anyone drawn to journeys driven by curiosity

Why You'll Love This Book

Chasing the Monsoon turns a weather system into a colourful, human adventure. If you enjoy travel books that combine curiosity with a sense of wonder, Alexander Frater's journey is a memorable one.