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 63
... legs open , child . That's the only way to be good wife . When my Dora died undertaker had hell of a time putting her legs together . ' ) and old shoes , tins and lumps of blue rag were tied to the rear bumper of the Ford , Anna and ...
... legs open , child . That's the only way to be good wife . When my Dora died undertaker had hell of a time putting her legs together . ' ) and old shoes , tins and lumps of blue rag were tied to the rear bumper of the Ford , Anna and ...
Page 88
... legs ? ' Elaine shrugged and did not wish to discuss the matter but the boys must have thought more on the subject for that night they crept over and later had to agree that Sonnaboy was right . Elaine had to cross her long , lean legs ...
... legs ? ' Elaine shrugged and did not wish to discuss the matter but the boys must have thought more on the subject for that night they crept over and later had to agree that Sonnaboy was right . Elaine had to cross her long , lean legs ...
Page 101
... legs , men , and when crossing the legs can see hair going up the thighs also . ' Iris said wisely , ' Ah , if have hairy legs , good , men . That type men very good when doing the job , they say . ' Elva giggled . ' Your Totoboy also ...
... legs , men , and when crossing the legs can see hair going up the thighs also . ' Iris said wisely , ' Ah , if have hairy legs , good , men . That type men very good when doing the job , they say . ' Elva giggled . ' Your Totoboy also ...
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Anna baby beef Beryl bloody Bloss bottle bring British brothers brought buggers Burgher cake called Carloboy carried Cecilprins child Christmas church Colombo Colontota coming considered course court daughter door drink eggs Elaine Elsie Elva Eric everything eyes face Father fellow Florrie fruit gate gave George getting girl give hand head Iris keep kitchen knew lady Lane Leah legs letter listen live look Lord Mama manner marry Maudiegirl months morning mother moved never never mind nice night nodded Opel Papa poor railway road shouting Sinhalese Sonnaboy sort sure talk tell thing thought told took Totoboy tree turned Viva wait wedding whole wife woman write