The Pickup

Nadine Gordimer

The Pickup
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Country
United Kingdom
Published
7 October 2002
Pages
288
ISBN
9780747557951

The Pickup

Nadine Gordimer

When Julie Summers’ car breaks down in a sleazy street, a young Arab mechanic comes to her rescue. Out of this meeting develops a friendship that turns to love. But soon, despite his attempts to make the most of Julie’s wealthy connections, Abdu is deported from South Africa and Julie insists on going too - but the couple must marry to make the relationship legitimate in the traditional village which is to be their home. Here, whilst Abdu is dedicated to escaping back to the different life he has discovered, Julie finds herself slowly drawn in by the charm of her surroundings and new family, creating an unexpected gulf between them…

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