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Page 17
Leonard Woolf. gather in Silindu's compound to listen to one of her stories. They
sat round the one room or outside round the door, very still and silent, listening to
her droning voice as she squatted by the fire and stared out into the darkness.
Leonard Woolf. gather in Silindu's compound to listen to one of her stories. They
sat round the one room or outside round the door, very still and silent, listening to
her droning voice as she squatted by the fire and stared out into the darkness.
Page 89
At first he would not listen to their entreaties and exhortations. At last, when he
was prevailed upon to believe that it was Punchirala himself who had suggested
the remedy, some spirit to fight for life seemed to creep into him. He took some ...
At first he would not listen to their entreaties and exhortations. At last, when he
was prevailed upon to believe that it was Punchirala himself who had suggested
the remedy, some spirit to fight for life seemed to creep into him. He took some ...
Page 172
I must see her myself.' 'What is the use 2 There will only be abuse and angry
words. It is always lies or foul words in a woman's mouth.' “I must go, brother. I
must see her myself.” 'What folly! But you would never listen to me, and see what
has ...
I must see her myself.' 'What is the use 2 There will only be abuse and angry
words. It is always lies or foul words in a woman's mouth.' “I must go, brother. I
must see her myself.” 'What folly! But you would never listen to me, and see what
has ...
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User Review - kaitanya64 - LibraryThingSet in colonial Ceylon, this novel is vivid and readable. While the author clearly illustrates a particular culture and time, that of a rural family in the "dry" forest area, where life is ... Read full review
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User Review - Steve38 - LibraryThingDear me but this is a depressing book. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong for the main characters. Written from the point of view of impoverished, uneducated jungle dwellers in Sri Lanka by ... Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Village in the Jungle |
| Author | Leonard Woolf |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Hansa, 1972 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 30 Nov 2017 |
| Length | 307 pages |
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