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1. 1. Lonely Crowds

   

   Ruth, the only child of recent immigrants, and Maria, a beautiful orphan, form an intense friendship at a Catholic school that carries them into college and the early‑1990s New York art world. Maria finds early success as an artist while Ruth drifts toward a quieter life, and their bond is tested by ambition, class, desire, and time. The novel follows their volatile intimacy across decades and culminates in a final, fateful confrontation.

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