{"product_id":"a-civil-action-jonathan-harr-9780679772675","title":"A Civil Action","description":"\u003cb\u003e#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER - NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER - The true story of one man so determined to take down two of the nation's largest corporations accused of killing children from water contamination that he risks losing everything. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eThe legal thriller of the decade.\" --\u003ci\u003eCleveland Plain Dealer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Described as \"a page-turner filled with greed, duplicity, heartache, and bare-knuckle legal brinksmanship\" by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Civil Action\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eIn Cold Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Civil Action\u003c\/i\u003e is an unforgettable reading experience that will leave the reader both shocked and enlightened. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Civil Action\u003c\/i\u003e was made into a movie starring John Travolta and Robert Duvall.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Harr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0679772677\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780679772675\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e36554 \/ Civil Action\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e National Book Critics Circle Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/22\/1996 pg. 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/08\/1996 pg. 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommonweal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/07\/2001 pg. 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiscover\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2008 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/17\/2008 pg. 103","brand":"Jonathan Harr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049472258303,"sku":"9780679772675","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b96ca32f-05a0-4c92-82e8-47fd0a72ca84.jpg?v=1685001693","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-civil-action-jonathan-harr-9780679772675","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}