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A civil action /

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Vintage Books, 1996.Edition: 1st Vintage books edDescription: 502 p. : map ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 0679772677 (Vintage)
  • 9780679772675 (Vintage)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Civil action.DDC classification:
  • 346.7303
LOC classification:
  • KF228.A667 H37 1996
Available additional physical forms:
  • Also issued online.
Contents:
Boston: July 1986 -- Woburn: Summer 1966 -- The lawyer -- Rule 11 -- Orphans & dogs -- Discovery -- The woodshed -- Billion-dollar Charlie -- Facher's plea -- The trial -- The vigil -- The negotiation -- Blindman's buff -- Afterword to the Vintage edition.
Summary: "The legal thriller of the decade." --Cleveland Plain Dealer Now a Major Motion Picture! In this true story of an epic courtroom showdown, 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 searing, compelling tale of a legal system gone awry--one in which greed and power fight an unending struggle against justice--A Civil Action is also the story of how one determined man can ultimately make a difference. With an unstoppable narrative power, it is an unforgettable reading experience.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
NF NF Chamberlin Free Public Library Nonfiction 346.7303 HAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 34562000047141

Includes bibliographical references (p. [495]-500).

Boston: July 1986 -- Woburn: Summer 1966 -- The lawyer -- Rule 11 -- Orphans & dogs -- Discovery -- The woodshed -- Billion-dollar Charlie -- Facher's plea -- The trial -- The vigil -- The negotiation -- Blindman's buff -- Afterword to the Vintage edition.

"The legal thriller of the decade." --Cleveland Plain Dealer Now a Major Motion Picture! In this true story of an epic courtroom showdown, 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 searing, compelling tale of a legal system gone awry--one in which greed and power fight an unending struggle against justice--A Civil Action is also the story of how one determined man can ultimately make a difference. With an unstoppable narrative power, it is an unforgettable reading experience.

Also issued online.

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