The Jam Fruit TreeWinner of the Gratiean Memorial Prize for the best work in English Literature by a Sri Lankan for 1993 Hilarious, affectionate, candid and moving, this is the story of the Burghers of Sri Lanka... Who are the Burghers? Descended from the Dutch, the Portuguese, the British and other foreigners who arrived in the island-nation of Sri Lanka (and 'mingled' with the local inhabitants), the Burghers often stand out because of their curiously mixed features-grey eyes in an otherwise Dravid face, for instance.... A handsome and guileless people, the Burghers have always lived it up, forever willing to 'put a party'. Carl Muller, a Burgher himself, writes in this quasi-fictional, engaging biography of the lives of his people; they emerge, at the end of his story, as a race of fun-loving, hardy people, much like the jam fruit tree which simply refuses to be contained or destroyed. |
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Page 17
... Mello was Eric's cousin , and when he heard of the latter's marriage plans he called to check out the lay of the land . George was a crafty piece of work . Old Papa de Mello , who kept ? milch cows and was known in Kandana as a real ...
... Mello was Eric's cousin , and when he heard of the latter's marriage plans he called to check out the lay of the land . George was a crafty piece of work . Old Papa de Mello , who kept ? milch cows and was known in Kandana as a real ...
Page 81
... Mello found a house in Wellawatte since he didn't favour the idea of taking Leah to Kandana . Papa de Mello was displeased . ' Why she cannot stay here with us , ' he asked , ' Can help your mama also , no ? ' ' How to bring Leah here ...
... Mello found a house in Wellawatte since he didn't favour the idea of taking Leah to Kandana . Papa de Mello was displeased . ' Why she cannot stay here with us , ' he asked , ' Can help your mama also , no ? ' ' How to bring Leah here ...
Page 119
... MELLO and MATHILDA HONORIA MUSPRATT . 12. VINTO GRATIEN PRINS who died early . 13. SONNABOY DUNCAN CLARENCE who married BERYL HYACINTH , daughter of CLARENCE FENNIMORE DA BREA and FLORRIE MARIA TODD . With this point of reference , as ...
... MELLO and MATHILDA HONORIA MUSPRATT . 12. VINTO GRATIEN PRINS who died early . 13. SONNABOY DUNCAN CLARENCE who married BERYL HYACINTH , daughter of CLARENCE FENNIMORE DA BREA and FLORRIE MARIA TODD . With this point of reference , as ...
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