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Gain

By Richard Powers
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Gain by Richard Powers weaves together the tale of a family-run soap company’s expansion into a multinational corporation and the impact of its products on a single woman living in the company's shadow. Through parallel narratives, the novel explores themes of corporate power, familial bonds, and the human cost of industrial progress in a constantly evolving world.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring the intricate connections between a family's story and the history of a powerful corporation. It weaves personal and economic narratives, delving into themes of capitalism, family, and the unintended consequences that unfold over generations. This story may appeal to readers who appreciate thought-provoking fiction with a blend of historical and contemporary insights.

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From the bestselling author of The Overstory, a visionary novel about the failings of the American dream.

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Overstory and Bewilderment, a visionary novel about the failings of the American dream.

It's not possible for powers to write an uninteresting book - Margaret Atwood

In Lacewood, Illinois, Laura Bodey, a divorced mother of two and real estate agent, plunges into a new existence when she learns that she has cancer.

This same small town is home to Clare & Company, a soap manufacturer begun by three brothers in nineteenth-century Boston. Over the course of more than a century, it transforms into a powerful international corporation.

Clare & Company's stunning growth reflects America's kaleidoscopic history, yet for Laura and her family, this wild success has profound and lasting consequences.

Penetrating and splendidly written... Dazzling - New York Times

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Richard Powers's Gain receives praise for its erudition, deep analysis, and captivating writing. The New York Times commends it as dazzling, while The Times highlights the author's impressive breadth of vision. The Daily Telegraph simply describes it as a brilliant novel.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529115918

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 September 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 293g

Pages: 368

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Fiction Finance & Economics Finance & Investment General Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Richard Powers

About the Author

Richard Powers has published thirteen novels. He is a MacArthur Fellow and received the National Book Award. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for The Overstory and his most recent novel, Bewilderment, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He lives in the Great Smoky Mountains.

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