{"product_id":"chasing-the-monsoon","title":"Chasing the Monsoon","description":"\u003ch2\u003eChasing the Monsoon by Alexander Frater – A Journey Through India's Great Summer Rains\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTravel with a writer in pursuit of one of nature's great events in \u003cstrong\u003eChasing the Monsoon\u003c\/strong\u003e by Alexander Frater, an adventurous journey that follows the Indian summer monsoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrater 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Discover\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the Indian summer monsoon arrives and spreads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA journey following the rains across India and Southeast Asia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe anxious waiting and joyful release that mark the season\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStops in Bangkok, Rangoon and Akyab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe impact of the monsoon on people and daily life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders of travel writing and adventure narratives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThose curious about India, weather and climate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmchair travellers who love vivid, personal accounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone drawn to journeys driven by curiosity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChasing the Monsoon\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alexander Frater","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67904346685715,"sku":"BY13.6911","price":620.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4494\/6707\/files\/ChasingtheMonsoon-1.webp?v=1793444153","url":"https:\/\/booksandyou.in\/products\/chasing-the-monsoon","provider":"Books and You","version":"1.0","type":"link"}