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 33
... brother to the bus that would take him to Jaffna station . Para , passing them by on his bicycle , waved Sahadevan a last farewell . ' Quite a chap , our new - found brother , ' observed Sahadevan . ' And Father was a surprise too ...
... brother to the bus that would take him to Jaffna station . Para , passing them by on his bicycle , waved Sahadevan a last farewell . ' Quite a chap , our new - found brother , ' observed Sahadevan . ' And Father was a surprise too ...
Page 41
... Brother Joseph had humiliated himself pleading Sahade- van's cause with the Director . The latter had been adamant : Sahadevan , he said , was not an ' all - rounder ' , whereas Sebastian had extra - curricular interests like singing in ...
... Brother Joseph had humiliated himself pleading Sahade- van's cause with the Director . The latter had been adamant : Sahadevan , he said , was not an ' all - rounder ' , whereas Sebastian had extra - curricular interests like singing in ...
Page 42
... Brother Joseph would observe , ' not Roman , but Ceylonese . ' The type of man , Sahadevan now realized , that Brother Joseph himself would have liked to be , and it would also explain why the priest had finally given up the priesthood ...
... Brother Joseph would observe , ' not Roman , but Ceylonese . ' The type of man , Sahadevan now realized , that Brother Joseph himself would have liked to be , and it would also explain why the priest had finally given up the priesthood ...
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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