Songs at the River's Edge: Stories from a Bangladeshi Village (Paperback)

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'Beautifully and simply written ... the characters emerge in all their humanity, frailty and humour. Gardner's approach is refreshingly honest ... [she] neither patronizes nor glamourizes the people of Talukpar but repays their trust by conveying their lives and experiences with dignity and respect. Songs At The River's Edge is a jewel of a book and the memory of it will stay long in the reader's mind.' --New Internationalist

 

'In reading [it], you experience a profound sense of entering another community and seeing it from the inside. Gardner’s evocative description[s] and her ability to convey the emotional intensity of its people make this a memorable book.' --Literary Review

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Katy Gardner’s account of her fifteen-month stay in the small Bangladeshi village of Talukpur has become a classic study of rural life in South Asia. Through a series of beautifully crafted narratives, the villagers and their stories are brought vividly to life and the author’s role as an outsider sensitively conveyed in her descriptions of the warm friendships she makes. Above all Songs at the River's Edge is written from a deep respect of Bangladesh and its country.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Pluto Press (March 20, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 074531094X
• ISBN-13: 978-0745310947
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #557,697 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the money!, January 26, 2003

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Katy Gardner has done a wonderful job in packaging her research as a secular anthropologist into a format that is both entertaining to read and intensely informative. While living with a Muslim family in Bangladesh she gained valuable insights that should be read by any outsider who is serious about understanding Bangladeshi village culture.