When Memory DiesA powerful three-generational saga of a Sri Lankan family's search for coherence and continuity in a country broken by colonial occupation and riven by ethnic wars. Winner of the Sagittarius Prize. Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 31
Page 25
... Auntie , ' Saha began and stopped , putting his hand to his mouth . ' Oh lord , I forgot . Tissa said he's coming on Wednesday , for dinner . ' ' Oh he did , did he ? And not a word to me ? We'll see about that . ' But Tissa did not ...
... Auntie , ' Saha began and stopped , putting his hand to his mouth . ' Oh lord , I forgot . Tissa said he's coming on Wednesday , for dinner . ' ' Oh he did , did he ? And not a word to me ? We'll see about that . ' But Tissa did not ...
Page 26
... Auntie Prema , to the back door , which he unlocked , quieter than a mouse . He was congratulating himself on having nego- tiated the journey so silently when he heard Auntie Prema call out , ' Ah , Saha , you are up . ' ' Yes , Auntie ...
... Auntie Prema , to the back door , which he unlocked , quieter than a mouse . He was congratulating himself on having nego- tiated the journey so silently when he heard Auntie Prema call out , ' Ah , Saha , you are up . ' ' Yes , Auntie ...
Page 219
... Auntie Soma and liked it at first : she found peace , she said , just sitting there and gazing at the still , silent form of the Buddha . But as she began to meet people and talk with the priests , she became uneasy . Something was ...
... Auntie Soma and liked it at first : she found peace , she said , just sitting there and gazing at the still , silent form of the Buddha . But as she began to meet people and talk with the priests , she became uneasy . Something was ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
answer asked become began better broke brother brought called chair Colombo coming course doctor don't door everything eyes face father feel felt gave getting girl give gone grandfather hand happened head heard Jaffna kitchen knew Lali land laughed leave lived looked Manel married matter mean Meena mind morning mother moved needed never night once Para party passed perhaps play remember replied returned round Saha Sahadevan Sanji Sarath seemed seen side Sinhalese sister smiled stopped strike suddenly taken talk Tamil tell things thought Tissa told took tried trying turned Uncle Vijay village voice waiting walked whole wife workers Yogi