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Page 24
Long before they had grown strong and big enough to go down in the morning
and evening with Karlinahami to the tank , and to carry back on their heads the
red earthenware waterpots , they had learnt from Silindu to sit by his side for hour
...
Long before they had grown strong and big enough to go down in the morning
and evening with Karlinahami to the tank , and to carry back on their heads the
red earthenware waterpots , they had learnt from Silindu to sit by his side for hour
...
Page 181
The fat Moorman rolled from side to side with laughter . O the dog ! O the dog ! O
the dog ! There is no one like these fishers for finding money and women
everywhere . Allah ! They call us Moormen cunning and clever . The only thing I
ever ...
The fat Moorman rolled from side to side with laughter . O the dog ! O the dog ! O
the dog ! There is no one like these fishers for finding money and women
everywhere . Allah ! They call us Moormen cunning and clever . The only thing I
ever ...
Page 191
There are two rooms in the house , one on the eastern side , and one on the
western side . We , my wife and I , were sleeping that night in the room on the
east side ; in the other room was a wooden THE VILLAGE IN THE JUNGLE 191.
There are two rooms in the house , one on the eastern side , and one on the
western side . We , my wife and I , were sleeping that night in the room on the
east side ; in the other room was a wooden THE VILLAGE IN THE JUNGLE 191.
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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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