Richard Powers
Gain: A Novel
Paperback
(Picador June 19, 1999)
A New York Times Notable Book of the YearGain tells two parallel stories: one, of Laura Bodey, divorced mother of two and successful real-estate agent in the small town of Lacewood, Illinois, who one day discovers that she has ovarian cancer; and two, of Clare Soap & Chemical, the company begun by three merchant brothers in 19th-century Boston, which by the turn of the century has grown into a large multiconglomerate with factories in Laura's hometown. As the history of Clare Soap changes through the history of America, so a modern-day Laura Bodey descends into a battle with her terminal illness. By the novel's conclusion, we have learned how the largest enterprises affect us on the most personal level.
- ISBN
- 0312204094 /
- Pages
- 368
- Weight
- 14.4 oz.
- Dimensions
- 6.1 x 1.1 in.
Enjoy reading Gain: A Novel? You may also like these books
