"The Village in the Jungle" by Leonard Woolf is a story set in the early 1900's, that takes place in the Sri Lankan village of Beddagama, where life is a constant battle against poverty and the overwhelming jungle. It follows people like Silindu, filled with worry and suffering, his wife Dingihami before she died, and their twin daughters, Punchi Menika and Hinnihami as they try to survive in a menacing jungle. The village deals with problems growing rice, owing money, and the relationships between each other. Silindu, who doesn't talk much but knows the jungle well, struggles after his wife's death and worries about his daughters, as they become young women that long for belonging and togetherness. The novel looks at how people try to survive, their fear of nature, and how much the jungle controls their lives.
The Village in the Jungle
By Leonard Woolf
In a remote village, a family's struggle against the unforgiving jungle and crippling poverty reveals the dark side of both nature and human nature.
Summary
About the AuthorLeonard Sidney Woolf was a British political theorist, author, publisher, and civil servant. He was married to author Virginia Woolf. As a member of the Labour Party and the Fabian Society, Woolf was an avid publisher of his own work and his wife's novels. A writer himself, Woolf created nineteen individual works and wrote six autobiographies. Leonard and Virginia did not have any children.
Leonard Sidney Woolf was a British political theorist, author, publisher, and civil servant. He was married to author Virginia Woolf. As a member of the Labour Party and the Fabian Society, Woolf was an avid publisher of his own work and his wife's novels. A writer himself, Woolf created nineteen individual works and wrote six autobiographies. Leonard and Virginia did not have any children.
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