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Title: Bangladesh: Reflections on the Water (The Essential Asia) by James J. Novak, James E. Novak ISBN: 0-253-34121-3 Publisher: Indiana University Press Pub. Date: October, 1993 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $53.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.17 (6 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Novak writes how a Bangali feels about Bangla desh
Comment: As a Bangladeshi-American, I am disturbed at the number of publications potraying her as destitude, poor and disaster prone. Novak tries to disprove this 'theory of Bangla desh' and shows Bangladesh in the reality, like any Bangladeshi would. Reading the book at times felt like a Bangladeshi has written it. Novak's description of water, seasons and women of Bangladesh are true to the bone and I wish more people in the American media would have read this book before writing their presentations on Bangladesh. I recommend this book for anyone who wishes to know more about Bangladesh or for anyone visiting Bangladesh and for all Bangla deshis outside of Bangla desh.

Rating: 5
Summary: Novak describes Bangla Desh as a Bengali would:
Comment: I was shocked to find out that someone from a western country could comprehend how a Bengali feels about Bangla desh. Me as a Bangla deshi always knew Bangladesh like the way Novak describes her. And quite the opposite of how the US media potrays Bangladesh! I thank Novak for writing such a wonderful book. I hope more books like this are written rather than media's obsessive relience on negative stereotyping of Bangladesh. PS: This book was published in 1993 and I think a next edition has become essential since the democtatic transition of the 1990's.

Rating: 5
Summary: Best book I have read on Bangladesh
Comment: This is absolutely the best book to read about BanglaDesh. I loved the way Novak describes the seasons and connection to the Bangladeshi people. I have visited Bangladesh a few months back and I am glad I read this book before. But I do wish there was a newer edition as this version was written a few years back.

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