When Memory DiesA powerful three-generational saga of a Sri Lankan family's search for coherence and continuity in a country broken by colonial occupation and riven by ethnic wars. Winner of the Sagittarius Prize. Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize |
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Page 42
... smile at his own silly joke ) because they did nothing for the people of Ceylon . ' A good Catholic , that man ... smiled , at him . Tomorrow he would speak to her , now that he had got the timing right . The only trouble was that ...
... smile at his own silly joke ) because they did nothing for the people of Ceylon . ' A good Catholic , that man ... smiled , at him . Tomorrow he would speak to her , now that he had got the timing right . The only trouble was that ...
Page 70
... smiled a yellow smile at S.W. , who could not help noticing what a non- descript man he was , despite his courteous manner and disarming smile . His companion , on the other hand , looked like a clerk turned gigolo , with his dashing ...
... smiled a yellow smile at S.W. , who could not help noticing what a non- descript man he was , despite his courteous manner and disarming smile . His companion , on the other hand , looked like a clerk turned gigolo , with his dashing ...
Page 82
... smiled S.W. ' Well , Uncle ? ' beamed Tissa , depositing a bunch of bananas on his aunt's lap . ' And here are some of your stinky cigars . ' He handed S.W. a small bundle wrapped in newspaper . ' You can throw away your butts . ' He ...
... smiled S.W. ' Well , Uncle ? ' beamed Tissa , depositing a bunch of bananas on his aunt's lap . ' And here are some of your stinky cigars . ' He handed S.W. a small bundle wrapped in newspaper . ' You can throw away your butts . ' He ...
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