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 |
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Page 21
... Colombo , and now Uncle Nayagam , having finally given up his dream of bringing his family to Colombo , took up a minor position closer to home . Sahadevan went to lodge with Tissa's uncle and aunt , the Wijepalas . N 2 - O ONE KNEW Mr ...
... Colombo , and now Uncle Nayagam , having finally given up his dream of bringing his family to Colombo , took up a minor position closer to home . Sahadevan went to lodge with Tissa's uncle and aunt , the Wijepalas . N 2 - O ONE KNEW Mr ...
Page 299
... Colombo were like , Vijay ? Ah , there was nothing like it anywhere in the world , except in the communist countries . And I don't mean just the processions and marches and slogans and the singing and the chanting - that is all there ...
... Colombo were like , Vijay ? Ah , there was nothing like it anywhere in the world , except in the communist countries . And I don't mean just the processions and marches and slogans and the singing and the chanting - that is all there ...
Page 371
... Colombo ? ' His friends nodded . ' You remember I was going to pick up the van that day ? ' ' Yes , to take the people to the booths , ' Sarath recalled . ' Well , I finished all that and returned the van and was going home when I was ...
... Colombo ? ' His friends nodded . ' You remember I was going to pick up the van that day ? ' ' Yes , to take the people to the booths , ' Sarath recalled . ' Well , I finished all that and returned the van and was going home when I was ...
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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