Items related to Gain: A Novel
Two stories intertwine: that of an American company that grows from humble beginnings in the 1800s to a vast pharmaceutical conglomerate in the 1990s; and a woman living in the company town who succumbs to cancer almost certainly caused by exposure to chemical waste from the company's factories.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review:
"Erudite, penetrating and splendidly written . . . There is no gainsaying the remarkable artistry and authority with which Powers, in this dazzling book, continues to impart his singular vision of our life and times."--Bruce Bawer, "The New York Times Book Review"
"With "Gain," Richard Powers launches his own strong bid for entry into the canon of America's best novelists, delivering a work both epic in scope and universal in emotional resonance."--David B. Livingston," Detroit Free Press"
"What is most remarkable about this novel--and, indeed, about the body of Powers's work so far--is how much life is in it, and how much intelligence . . . I can think of no American novelist of his generation who makes a stronger [case]--that the writing of novels is a heroic enterprise, and perhaps even a matter of life and death."--A. O. Scott," The New York Review of Books"
"Mr. Powers clearly has done extensive research on the development of industry in the U.S., and his prose is rich with memorable images and sharp observations on industry and society."--Elizabeth Bukowski, "The Wall Street Journal"
"Ambitious . . . The most accessible and straightforward of Powers' novels thus far . . . The most emotionally affecting work Powers has done to date."--Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times"
"Brilliantly observed . . . Powers is a writer of blistering intellect; he has only to think about a subject and the paint curls off. He is a novelist of ideas and a novelist of witness, and in both respects he has few American peers . . . ["Gain"] is a blast at the destruction, ecological and otherwise, wrought by the Bonnie-and-Clyde-like partnership between American technology andAmerican capitalism."--Richard Eder," The Los Angeles Times Sunday Book Review"
"Richard Powers has created a rare thing: a contemporary business novel that is also an important work of fiction. At once an insightful history of American capitalism, a formula-wielding primer on soapmaking (yes, that's right), and an intimate portrait of a woman who is dying of ovarian cancer, Gain is a demanding volume that will leave readers marveling at the author's erudition and troubled over the apparent price of civilization."--Hardy Green, "Business Week"
"This is a harrowing and powerful novel, uncompromising in its depiction."--Joan Mellen, "The Baltimore Sun"
""Gain "consists equally of horizon-busting breadth of knowledge and excruciating depth of vulnerability . . . Powers hovers impossibly between extremes with a tightrope walker's perfect balance. He may be at once the smartest and most warm-hearted novelist in America today."--Melvin Jules Bukiet, "The Chicago Times"
"An acclaimed, accredited genius . . . There are many moments when the ideas absolutely dazzle."--Adam Begley, "The New York Observer"
"Richard Powers has proven himself a visionary writer . . . Throughout "Gain" there are dreamy, uncannily accurate little paragraphs on the Promethean messianism of corporate America."--Greil Marcus, "The San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle"
"Subtle, provocative, and powerful . . . Richard Powers' deceptively simple and terrifyingly effective novel "Gain" says it better than anyone has in a long time: buyer beware."--Rick Moody, "Village Voice Literary Supplement"
"The elements of a major novel, and "Gain" only confirms that Powers is, in fact, a major Americannovelist."--Adam Kirsch, "The New Republic"
A "NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW "NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR
"Powers is a writer of blistering intellect."--Richard Eder, "Los Angeles Times Book Review "
From the Publisher:
"With "Gain," Richard Powers launches his own strong bid for entry into the canon of America's best novelists, delivering a work both epic in scope and universal in emotional resonance."--David B. Livingston," Detroit Free Press"
"What is most remarkable about this novel--and, indeed, about the body of Powers's work so far--is how much life is in it, and how much intelligence . . . I can think of no American novelist of his generation who makes a stronger [case]--that the writing of novels is a heroic enterprise, and perhaps even a matter of life and death."--A. O. Scott," The New York Review of Books"
"Mr. Powers clearly has done extensive research on the development of industry in the U.S., and his prose is rich with memorable images and sharp observations on industry and society."--Elizabeth Bukowski, "The Wall Street Journal"
"Ambitious . . . The most accessible and straightforward of Powers' novels thus far . . . The most emotionally affecting work Powers has done to date."--Michiko Kakutani, "The New York Times"
"Brilliantly observed . . . Powers is a writer of blistering intellect; he has only to think about a subject and the paint curls off. He is a novelist of ideas and a novelist of witness, and in both respects he has few American peers . . . ["Gain"] is a blast at the destruction, ecological and otherwise, wrought by the Bonnie-and-Clyde-like partnership between American technology andAmerican capitalism."--Richard Eder," The Los Angeles Times Sunday Book Review"
"Richard Powers has created a rare thing: a contemporary business novel that is also an important work of fiction. At once an insightful history of American capitalism, a formula-wielding primer on soapmaking (yes, that's right), and an intimate portrait of a woman who is dying of ovarian cancer, Gain is a demanding volume that will leave readers marveling at the author's erudition and troubled over the apparent price of civilization."--Hardy Green, "Business Week"
"This is a harrowing and powerful novel, uncompromising in its depiction."--Joan Mellen, "The Baltimore Sun"
""Gain "consists equally of horizon-busting breadth of knowledge and excruciating depth of vulnerability . . . Powers hovers impossibly between extremes with a tightrope walker's perfect balance. He may be at once the smartest and most warm-hearted novelist in America today."--Melvin Jules Bukiet, "The Chicago Times"
"An acclaimed, accredited genius . . . There are many moments when the ideas absolutely dazzle."--Adam Begley, "The New York Observer"
"Richard Powers has proven himself a visionary writer . . . Throughout "Gain" there are dreamy, uncannily accurate little paragraphs on the Promethean messianism of corporate America."--Greil Marcus, "The San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle"
"Subtle, provocative, and powerful . . . Richard Powers' deceptively simple and terrifyingly effective novel "Gain" says it better than anyone has in a long time: buyer beware."--Rick Moody, "Village Voice Literary Supplement"
"The elements of a major novel, and "Gain" only confirms that Powers is, in fact, a major Americannovelist."--Adam Kirsch, "The New Republic"
A "NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW "NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR
"Powers is a writer of blistering intellect."--Richard Eder, "Los Angeles Times Book Review "
"["Gain"] is erudite, penetrating and splendidly written."--Bruce Bawer, "The New York Times Book Review
"
"Richard Powers has proven himself a visionary writer."--Greil Marcus, "The San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle "
""Gain "only confirms that Powers is, in fact, a major American novelist."--Adam Kirsch, "The New Republic
"
Powers is a writer of blistering intellect. "Richard Eder, Los Angeles Times Book Review"
["Gain"] is erudite, penetrating and splendidly written. "Bruce Bawer, The New York Times Book Review"
Richard Powers has proven himself a visionary writer. "Greil Marcus, The San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle"
"Gain "only confirms that Powers is, in fact, a major American novelist. "Adam Kirsch, The New Republic""
"Powers is a writer of blistering intellect." --Richard Eder, Los Angeles Times Book Review
"[Gain] is erudite, penetrating and splendidly written." --Bruce Bawer, The New York Times Book Review
"Richard Powers has proven himself a visionary writer." --Greil Marcus, The San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle
"Gain only confirms that Powers is, in fact, a major American novelist." --Adam Kirsch, The New Republic
'one of the exceptional American novels of recent years' TLS
'brilliant' Telegraph
'brilliant' Telegraph
'Seeded with bitter ironies and subtle symbolism, this is a novel of understated strength and unsentimental grace, less raging polemic than silent scream at an America dedicated to gree' Sunday Times
'exhilarating... the tender, aching tale of Laura Bodey is a superbly fragile achievement' Independent
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherWilliam Heinemann Ltd
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0434008621
- ISBN 13 9780434008629
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages368
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
£ 84.55
Shipping:
£ 3.18
Within U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Gain
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service. Seller Inventory # Holz_New_0434008621
Buy New
£ 84.55
Convert currency
Stock Image
Gain: A Novel
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Brand New!. Seller Inventory # VIB0434008621
Buy New
£ 133.49
Convert currency