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The Pickup
The Pickup
Author: Nadine Gordimer
Who picked up whom? Is the pickup the illegal immigrant desperate to evade deportation to his impoverished desert country? Or is the pickup the powerful businessman's daughter trying to escape a priveleged background she despises? — When Julie Summers' car breaks down in a sleazy street, at a garage a young Arab emerges from beneath the c...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780143113355
ISBN-10: 0143113356
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: 270
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  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Penguin
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Helpful Score: 3
The setting is Africa. The characters are a women from a privilaged class and a man who is an illegal immigrant. This is a book for anyone interested in the Arab world and culture. It is the story of the evolution of an unlikely relationship.
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