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Length11h 38m
About this audiobook
This is the inspiring story of how one man realized his dream of witnessing firsthand the most dramatic of meteorological events: the Indian monsoon.
Alexander Frater spent the first six years of his life on a South Pacific island, where his father, the only doctor within a thousand square miles, encouraged his fascination and respect for the volatile play of the elements. Frater brings this heritage to his observations on the monsoon, following it from its burst on the beaches of Trivandrum through Delhi and Calcutta, across Bangladesh, to its finale in the town of Cherrapunji, the "wettest place on earth." With exceptional sensitivity and wit, Frater uses fact, impression, and anecdote to vividly describe his own experience of the monsoon while also illustrating the towering influence of nature over the lives of Indians.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.1 (1.9K)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon
GenreTravel, History
Length11 hrs 38 mins
Narrated byBernard Mayes
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateAug 1, 2012
LanguageEnglish
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