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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 .
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 .
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At first he would not listen to their entreaties and exhortations . At last , when he was prevailed upon to ... He took some food for the first time , and sat listening to the plans for the pilgrimage . It was decided that they should ...
At first he would not listen to their entreaties and exhortations . At last , when he was prevailed upon to ... He took some food for the first time , and sat listening to the plans for the pilgrimage . It was decided that they should ...
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What is the use ? 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 myself . ' What folly ! But you would never listen to me , and see what has come of it .
What is the use ? 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 myself . ' What folly ! But you would never listen to me , and see what has come of it .
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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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