Under Something of a Cloud is a compilation of the very best travel writing of Dom Moraes. From his childhood to his adult days, he spans the trips he took with his father and mother from Sri Lanka to Australia. There are numerous interesting and some comic accounts of his trips. From the story of a man tortured by the police to the women who were victims of riot, the writer has empathy for the common people and brings to life their stories. Here the readers can experience along with him, his trips to the Sikkim - Tibet border among the Chinese who would soon attack India. There are true stories of thrilling adventure among the Dani tribe who were reputed to be cannibals. This book will appeal to readers of world-class travel writing as Moraes takes the readers along with him on an adventurous ride with a rollercoaster of experience and emotion.