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A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr
This true story of an epic courtroom showdown, where two of the nation's largest corporations were accused of causing the deaths of children from water contamination, was a #1 national bestseller and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. Described as a page-turner filled with greed, duplicity, heartache, and bare-knuckle legal brinksmanship by The New York Times, A Civil Action is the searing, compelling tale of a legal system gone awry--one in which greed and power fight an unending struggle against justice. Yet it is also the story of how one man can ultimately make a difference. Representing the bereaved parents, the unlikeliest of heroes emerges: a young, flamboyant Porsche-driving lawyer who hopes to win millions of dollars and ends up nearly losing everything, including his sanity. With an unstoppable narrative power reminiscent of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, A Civil Action is an unforgettable reading experience that will leave the reader both shocked and enlightened. A Civil Action was made into a movie starring John Travolta and Robert Duvall.Jonathan Harr is the author of A Civil Action, a national bestseller and a National Book Critics Circle Award winner for nonfiction. He has written for The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine and was a former staff writer for the New England Monthly. He has taught nonfiction writing at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, where he lives and works. Please contact American Program Bureau at www.apbspeakers.com to schedule a speaking engagement.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780394563497 |
| ISBN 10 | 0394563492 |
| Title | A Civil Action |
| Author | Jonathan Harr |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 1995-08-29 |
| Number of pages | 500 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Book Sense Book of the Year Award (Adult) 1997, Short-listed for National Book Awards (Nonfiction) 1995 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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