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Written by Jonathan Harr - Audio book performed by John Shea - Abridged Nonfiction - 4 CASSETTES - 4 hours

Publisher, Random House Audiobooks (November 1998)

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Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award

"The legal thriller of the decade." --Cleveland Plain Dealer

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 listener both shocked and enlightened.

Author Biography: 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.