| Author | Richard Powers |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus & Giroux |
| Pub date | 1998 |
| 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.