by Richard Powers · 10/18 · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782264058485
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Set in 1830, the story follows the Clare family, who establish a soap factory in Boston. A century and a half later, the company has evolved into a multinational corporation dominating the detergent industry and the era of marketing. In 1998, Laura Bodey, a divorced mother and real estate agent in Lacewood, the site of the Clare Inc. factories, finds her life suddenly upended when she is diagnosed with a terminal illness.
In this visionary novel, Richard Powers revisits the history of liberalism and explores the complexities of the human condition. Through the shadow of the Clare empire, the author reflects on the state of the contemporary world and the consequences of capitalism, offering a profound and compelling narrative about the fate of individuals against large corporate structures.
