The Pickup / Nadine Gordimer

In The Pickup, Nobel Prize–winning author Nadine Gordimer tells the story of Julie Summers, the daughter of a wealthy Johannesburg businessman, and Abdu, a mechanic from North Africa living without legal status in South Africa. Their chance encounter leads to an unexpected relationship that challenges social boundaries and political realities. When Abdu is arrested by immigration authorities, Julie chooses to leave her privileged life behind and follow him into exile, facing hardship and uncertainty in his homeland. Through this journey, Gordimer explores themes of identity, belonging, privilege, and displacement, offering a profound reflection on love and the divisions that shape human lives.

Technical Details

Pages: ~270

Publication Year: 2001

Publisher: Penguin Books / Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Language: English

Original Language: English

Author: Nadine Gordimer

ISBN-10: 0670043001

ISBN-13: 9780670043002

Format: Hardcover