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A lonely art historian, absorbed in her scholarship, encounters a glittering couple whose vibrant existence attracts her to seek a shared joy. In doing so, she confronts the fragile balance between solitary devotion and the desire for companionship, ultimately facing the disillusionment that erodes her hopeful aspirations.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Anita Brookner
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