Songs At the River's Edge :Stories From a Bangladeshi Village
Songs At the River's Edge :Stories From a Bangladeshi Village
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Published:
20 March, 1997
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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.
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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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780745310947 |
| ISBN10 | 074531094X |
| Number Of Pages | 160 |
| Item Weight | 230 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Pluto Press |
| Format | paperback |
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Media Reviews
'Beautifully and simply written ... the characters emerge in all their humanity, frailty and humour' -- New Internationalist
'In reading it, you experience a profound sense of entering another community and seeing it from the inside. Gardner's evocative descriptions and her ability to convey the emotional intensity of its people make this a memorable book' -- Literary Review
Author's Bio
Katy Gardner is Professor of Anthropology at the London School of Economics and the author of Global Migrants, Local Lives (Oxford University Press, 1995), Discordant Development (Pluto, 2012) and Anthropology and Development (Pluto, 2015).