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The Pickup is a 2001 novel by South African writer Nadine Gordimer. It tells the story of a couple: Julie Summers, a white woman from a financially secure family, and Abdu, an illegal Arab immigrant in South Africa. After Abdu's visa is refused, the couple returns to his unnamed homeland, where she is the alien.
- Nadine Gordimer
- 2001
4 gen 2021 · Internet Archive. Language. English. 270 pages ; 25 cm. Julie Summers' car breaks down in a sleazy street. A young Arab garage mechanic comes to her aid. Out of this meeting develops a story of relentless emotions as the young man is deported and Julie insists on going with him. He is dedicated to leaving while she becomes attached to her new home.
12 set 2001 · Nadine Gordimer. 3.57. 3,689 ratings476 reviews. When Julie Summers's car breaks down on a sleazy street in a South African city, a young Arab mechanic named Abdu comes to her aid. Their attraction to one another is fueled by different motives.
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Set in the social mix of post-apartheid South Africa and an unnamed Arab country, Nadine Gordimer's The Pickup "is a masterpiece of creative empathy...a gripping tale of contemporary anguish and unexpected desire, and it also opens the Arab world to unusually nuanced perception" (Edward W. Said).
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7 ott 2002 · The Pickup. Written by Nadine Gordimer. Nadine Gordimer’s interracial love story between a young Arab man and a white South African woman explores themes of race, class, identity and culture. When Julie Summers’ car breaks down in a sleazy street, a young Arab garage mechanic comes to her rescue.
16 dic 2001 · 'The Pickup' Share full article. By Nadine Gordimer. Dec. 16, 2001. Clustered predators round a kill. It's a small car with a young woman inside it. The battery has failed and taxis, cars,...
5 feb 2013 · The Pickup. A Novel. Author: Nadine Gordimer. Award Winner. Read Excerpt. About This Book. A New York Times Notable Book. Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Africa. "Ranks as one of Gordimer's best novels…It transcends politics... Read More. Page Count. 288. Genre. Literary Fiction. On Sale. 02/05/2013. Book Details.
