A Civil Action

Harr, Jonathan

ISBN 10: 0394563492 / ISBN 13: 9780394563497

Published by Random House, New York, 1995

About this Item

Signed without inscription by the author on the title page in blue ink. Cream and black quarter cloth hardcover, in dustjacket, stated first edition. A very good to near fine copy with bumping to the upper corners being the only noted flaw. Dustjacket is near fine, clean and straight, unclipped. 500 pp., a true story of corporate pollution, greed, and ultimately, justice.

Seller Inventory # 2562

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Civil Action
• Publisher: Random House, New York
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0394563492
• ISBN 13: 9780394563497
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: near fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • LAW::Corporate
  • LAW::Litigation
  • Sociology

About this title

Synopsis

Two of the nation's largest corporations stand accused of causing the deaths of children. 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.

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. With an unstoppable narrative power reminiscent of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, A Civil Action is an unforgettable reading experience that leaves the reader both shocked and enlightened.

About the Author

Jonathan Harr lives and works in Northampton, Massachusetts, where he has taught nonfiction writing at Smith College. He is a former staff writer at New England Monthly and has written for The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine.