When Julie Summer's car breaks down on a sleazy street in a South African city, a young Arab named Abdu comes to her aid. Their attraction to one another is fueled by different motives. Julie is in rebellion against her wealthily background and her father; Abdu, an illegal immigrant, is desperate to avoid deportation to his impoverished country. In the course of their relationship, there are unpredictable consequences, and overwhelming emotions will overturn each one's notion of the other. (Back cover)
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Apartheid of the Heart
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Lovers Dream of Escape, From Different Worlds by Michiko Kakutani
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