A Civil Action - by Jonathan Harr (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This riveting work of legal reportage is at once the story of an emotionally explosive lawsuit and a searing expose of the American legal system. When young lawyer Jan Schlichtmann initiates a civil suit against two of the nation's largest corporations who stand accused of the deaths of children in a Massachusetts suburb, he finds himself locked in an epic struggle that costs him his home, his reputation, and very nearly his sanity.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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. <p/> Described as "a page-turner filled with greed, duplicity, heartache, and bare-knuckle legal brinksmanship by <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>A Civil Action</i> 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 <i>In Cold Blood</i>, <i>A Civil Action</i> is an unforgettable reading experience that will leave the reader both shocked and enlightened. <p/> <i>A Civil Action</i> was made into a movie starring John Travolta and Robert Duvall.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Whether in truth or fiction, I have never read a more compelling chronicle of litigation." --John Grisham <p/>"A page-turner. Rich and vivid. . . eventful and gripping." --<b>The New York Times</b> <p/>"Once you start <b>A Civil Action</b>, you probably will not be able to put it down." --<b>Washington Post Book World</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Jonathan Harr is the author of the national bestseller <i>A Civil Action</i>, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction and <i>The Lost Painting</i>, a <i>New York Times</i> bestseller. He is a former staff writer at the <i>New England Monthly</i> and has written for <i>The New Yorker</i> and <i>The New York Times Magazine</i>. He lives and works in Northampton, Massachusetts, where he has taught nonfiction writing at Smith College.
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