This is the inspiring story of how one man realized his imagine witnessing firsthand the most dramatic of meteorological events: the Indian monsoon.

Alexander Frater spent the first six many years of his existence on the South Pacific island, where his father, the only doctor within one thousand square miles, encouraged his fascination and respect for the volatile play of the components. Frater brings this heritage to his observations around the monsoon, pursuing it from its burst over the seashores of Trivandrum through Delhi and Calcutta, across Bangladesh, to its finale in the town of Cherrapunji, the “wettest put on globe.” With remarkable awareness and wit, Frater uses reality, impression, and anecdote to vividly explain his own connection with the monsoon while also illustrating the towering impact of nature over the lives of Indians.