Gain (novel)
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 First edition (publ. Farrar, Straus & Giroux) | |
| Author | Richard Powers |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus & Giroux |
Publication date | 1998 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 355 p. |
| ISBN | 9780374159962 |
| OCLC | 231971293 |
Gain (ISBN 0-374-15996-3) is a novel by Richard Powers published by in 1998. It tells the stories of Clare International, a chemical conglomerate with origins in soap manufacturing in the early 19th century, and Laura Bodey, a 42-year-old divorcée living near Clare International's headquarters who develops ovarian cancer. It won the James Fenimore Cooper Prize for Best Historical Fiction in 1999.
