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Page 164
Then he thought he had been a fool to lose his temper and threaten openly. But
how could one deal with cattle like these people 2 He began to grow angry again
, but he recognised that it was useless and dangerous further to show his anger ...
Then he thought he had been a fool to lose his temper and threaten openly. But
how could one deal with cattle like these people 2 He began to grow angry again
, but he recognised that it was useless and dangerous further to show his anger ...
Page 166
Then I thought of speaking to the man, but it is not easy for a stranger. I thought, if
he marries this woman it is a disgrace to the headman. It is better that his friends
speak to him. Probably he is tired of the woman, and will marry from another ...
Then I thought of speaking to the man, but it is not easy for a stranger. I thought, if
he marries this woman it is a disgrace to the headman. It is better that his friends
speak to him. Probably he is tired of the woman, and will marry from another ...
Page 279
He scarcely thought of the actual hanging, but when he did, he thought of it in the
words of the old beggar, “I do not think it will hurt much.” Four days before the day
fixed for the execution, the jailer came to Silindu's cell accompanied by a ...
He scarcely thought of the actual hanging, but when he did, he thought of it in the
words of the old beggar, “I do not think it will hurt much.” Four days before the day
fixed for the execution, the jailer came to Silindu's cell accompanied by a ...
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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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