A Civil Action [Paperback]

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 byThe New York Times,A Civil Actionis 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’sIn Cold Blood,A Civil Actionis an unforgettable reading experience that will leave the reader both shocked and enlightened.
 
A Civil Actionwas made into a movie starring John Travolta and Robert Duvall."Whether in truth or fiction, I have never read a more compelling chronicle of litigation." --John Grisham

"A page-turner. Rich and vivid. . . eventful and gripping." --The New York Times

"Once you startA Civil Action, you probably will not be able to put it down." --Washington Post Book WorldJonathan Harr is the author of the national bestsellerA Civil Action, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction andThe Lost Painting, aNew York Timesbestseller. He is a former staff writer at theNew England Monthlyand has written forThe New YorkerandThe New York Times Magazine. He lives and works in Northampton, Massachusetts, where he has taught nonfiction writing at Smith College.The questions, discussion l£§