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 67
... turned to leave , when Tissa suddenly flung his arms around him and swung him round . ' You really love him , don't you ? ' he asked . ' Not as much as you do , ' replied Saha in the honesty of his anger . ' Maybe I understand him ...
... turned to leave , when Tissa suddenly flung his arms around him and swung him round . ' You really love him , don't you ? ' he asked . ' Not as much as you do , ' replied Saha in the honesty of his anger . ' Maybe I understand him ...
Page 99
... turned up on Sunday afternoon to take Saha and Para on a tour of the estate . He had already been to see them briefly a couple of times during the week , and Saha had begun to take a liking to him : he was pleasant and obliging , if a ...
... turned up on Sunday afternoon to take Saha and Para on a tour of the estate . He had already been to see them briefly a couple of times during the week , and Saha had begun to take a liking to him : he was pleasant and obliging , if a ...
Page 287
... turned to go home , Vijay tried to say a comforting word to Meena , but she dismissed him peremptorily . ' It's your people who are sick , ' she said . ' Go and treat them . ' ' Meena , ' her father roared at her in disapproval . She ...
... turned to go home , Vijay tried to say a comforting word to Meena , but she dismissed him peremptorily . ' It's your people who are sick , ' she said . ' Go and treat them . ' ' Meena , ' her father roared at her in disapproval . She ...
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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