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 300
... Damayanthi interjected . ' Why shouldn't he ? ' " The little one's ill and Sumana cannot manage all the children . ' ' Why , where's her mother ? ' ' She's had a disagreement with Sarath on how to bring up the children and went to live ...
... Damayanthi interjected . ' Why shouldn't he ? ' " The little one's ill and Sumana cannot manage all the children . ' ' Why , where's her mother ? ' ' She's had a disagreement with Sarath on how to bring up the children and went to live ...
Page 303
... Damayanthi . ' But they are all bits and pieces , Damayanthi . And my going round doesn't put them together , does it ? It's almost two years since ... ' his voice trailed off into silence . ' What we need is a paper , ' piped up Vijay ...
... Damayanthi . ' But they are all bits and pieces , Damayanthi . And my going round doesn't put them together , does it ? It's almost two years since ... ' his voice trailed off into silence . ' What we need is a paper , ' piped up Vijay ...
Page 361
... Damayanthi . Old - style organizing won't work , party politics is finished and the government has got the unions sewn up . But we have helped people over local issues , and they will listen to us . ' ' OK , ' conceded Damayanthi ...
... Damayanthi . Old - style organizing won't work , party politics is finished and the government has got the unions sewn up . But we have helped people over local issues , and they will listen to us . ' ' OK , ' conceded Damayanthi ...
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