When Julie Summers' car breaks down in a sleazy street, a young Arab garage 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 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… ‘As gripping as a thriller and as felt as a love song' IRISH TIMES

La vida de los Lingord, un matrimonio liberal de Suráfrica, sufre un vuelco cuando su hijo Duncan mata a uno de sus compañeros de piso. El joven ha confesado su autoría, pero no el motivo del crimen. Para afrontar el proceso, los Lingord recurren a un abogado negro recién regresado del exilio, una elección arriesgada en un país donde sólo formalmente se ha puesto fin a la discriminación racial.