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 59
... looked a bit dishevelled and seedy . His clothes looked slept in , and there was stub- ble on his cheeks . Even his moustache , his pride and joy , looked un- trimmed and weary . ' Well ? ' Saha put down the tea and took up the ...
... looked a bit dishevelled and seedy . His clothes looked slept in , and there was stub- ble on his cheeks . Even his moustache , his pride and joy , looked un- trimmed and weary . ' Well ? ' Saha put down the tea and took up the ...
Page 63
... looked suspiciously like Tissa , came up to them and , whispering something in their ears , removed one of the chairs . A minute or two later , four important - looking men as- cended the platform and sat down , leaving the middle chair ...
... looked suspiciously like Tissa , came up to them and , whispering something in their ears , removed one of the chairs . A minute or two later , four important - looking men as- cended the platform and sat down , leaving the middle chair ...
Page 83
... looked at each other . The years had suddenly fallen off the old man . The lines in his face had smoothed out and his frame straightened again . Over dinner , Tissa , encouraged by his uncle's acceptance of Goonesin- ha , regaled them ...
... looked at each other . The years had suddenly fallen off the old man . The lines in his face had smoothed out and his frame straightened again . Over dinner , Tissa , encouraged by his uncle's acceptance of Goonesin- ha , regaled them ...
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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