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 88
... shouted , lifting his sarong and leaping around the dining room . ' You see what workers can do when they come together , ' he told Saha , and started croaking the first lines of the ' Interna- tionale ' . Saha did not have the heart to ...
... shouted , lifting his sarong and leaping around the dining room . ' You see what workers can do when they come together , ' he told Saha , and started croaking the first lines of the ' Interna- tionale ' . Saha did not have the heart to ...
Page 110
... shouted , ' that's the man who gave the order to beat the Chief . ' ' Get the bastard ! ' shouted another and the crowd surged forward . ' Get the bastard ! ' echoed Sultan , breaking through to the front . Suddenly there was a burst of ...
... shouted , ' that's the man who gave the order to beat the Chief . ' ' Get the bastard ! ' shouted another and the crowd surged forward . ' Get the bastard ! ' echoed Sultan , breaking through to the front . Suddenly there was a burst of ...
Page 388
... shouted Manel , beside herself with anger , ' but they are not staying here . ' " They bloody well are , ' Vijay shouted back . Manel gave him a scorn- ful look and stomped off into their bedroom , returning a few minutes later with a ...
... shouted Manel , beside herself with anger , ' but they are not staying here . ' " They bloody well are , ' Vijay shouted back . Manel gave him a scorn- ful look and stomped off into their bedroom , returning a few minutes later with a ...
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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