Rent Gain

Synopsis

Gain tells two parallel stories: one, of Laura Body, divorced mother of two and real-estate agent in the small town of Lacewood, Illinois, who one day discovers that she has cancer; and two, of Clare Soap & Chemical, a company begun by three merchant brothers in 19th century Boston, which grows into a large conglomerate based in Lacewood, Illinois.
As Clare Soap & Chemical changes through the history of America, so a modern-day Laura Body descends into a battle with her terminal illness. By the novel's stunning conclusion, we have learned how the largest enterprises affect us on the most personal level.

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