<p>Katy Gardner&#39;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&#39;s role as an outsider sensitively conveyed in her descriptions of the warm friendships she makes. Above all Songs at the River&#39;s Edge is written from a deep respect of Bangladesh and its people.</p>