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 106
... replied Tissa . ' Things are quiet at the moment , but this tramcar business is giving the Chief a big headache . ' ' Yes , Para told me they might be going on strike . ' ' When is he coming back from Jaffna ? ' ' In a couple of days ...
... replied Tissa . ' Things are quiet at the moment , but this tramcar business is giving the Chief a big headache . ' ' Yes , Para told me they might be going on strike . ' ' When is he coming back from Jaffna ? ' ' In a couple of days ...
Page 148
... replied , more gently or in regret , I knew not which . ' I had been transferred to Badulla by then and there was not so much activity in those parts . ' He cleared his throat which had gone hus- ky . ' But your Uncle Gnanam , ' he said ...
... replied , more gently or in regret , I knew not which . ' I had been transferred to Badulla by then and there was not so much activity in those parts . ' He cleared his throat which had gone hus- ky . ' But your Uncle Gnanam , ' he said ...
Page 160
... replied Uncle Gnanam agitatedly . ' State schools , so that every- body could have the same education , rich or poor , Christian or non- Christian . So that everybody could have the chance of a good job , not just the English - educated ...
... replied Uncle Gnanam agitatedly . ' State schools , so that every- body could have the same education , rich or poor , Christian or non- Christian . So that everybody could have the chance of a good job , not just the English - educated ...
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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