num_pages: 696
description: A 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
language: English
title: When Memory Dies
titlecomplete: When Memory Dies
genres: India, Literature, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 212
awards: awardedAt: 883641600000
name: Commonwealth Writers' Prize
category: Best First Book in South Asia and Europe
publisher: Arcadia Books Ltd