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A Civil Action
By Jonathan Harr and John Shea (narrator)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Random House
Publication date August 30, 2005
Binding CD/Spoken Word
Edition Abridged
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780739321492
ISBN-10 0739321498
Dimensions 1 by 5.75 by 4.75 in.
Weight 0.45 lbs.
Availability§ Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price $14.99
Other format details audio
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: 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.


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Editions
Hardcover
Book cover for 9780394563497 Book cover for 9780786214532
 
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (June 1, 1998)
9780786214532 | details & prices | 864 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.75 in. | 1.85 lbs | List price $28.95
About: A young Boston trial lawyer is drawn into a case involving two industrial chemical plants and a cluster of childhood leukemia victims
from Random House Inc (December 1, 1995)
9780394563497 | details & prices | 6.75 × 9.50 × 1.75 in. | 1.90 lbs | List price $27.95
About: A young Boston trial lawyer is drawn into a case involving two industrial chemical plants and a cluster of childhood leukemia victims that is to encompass nine difficult years and bring him to near bankruptcy
Paperback
Book cover for 9780679772675
 
With Marty Asher (other contributor) | Reprint edition from Vintage Books (September 1, 1996)
9780679772675 | details & prices | 502 pages | 5.25 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $16.95
About: A young Boston trial lawyer is drawn into a case involving two industrial chemical plants and a cluster of childhood leukemia victims that is to encompass nine difficult years and bring him to near bankruptcy
CD/Spoken Word
Book cover for 9780739321492
 
The price comparison is for this edition
With John Shea (other contributor) | Abridged edition from Random House (August 30, 2005)
9780739321492 | details & prices | 5.75 × 4.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.45 lbs | List price $14.99
About: Two of the nation's largest corporations stand accused of causing the deaths of children.
Cassette/Spoken Word
Book cover for 9780375405259 Book cover for 9780679445616
 
With Alan Sklar (other contributor) | Unabridged edition from Chivers Audio Books (December 1, 1998)
9780792722717 | details & prices | 7.00 × 9.50 × 2.25 in. | 1.65 lbs | List price $110.95
About: A Boston trial lawyer is drawn into a case involving two industrial chemical plants and a cluster of childhood leukemia victims.
With John Shea (other contributor) | Abridged edition from Random House (November 1, 1998)
9780375405259 | details & prices | List price $24.00
About: 4 cassettes / 4 hoursRead by John SheaTwo of the nation's largest corporations stand accused of causing the deaths of children.
With John Shea (other contributor) | Abridged edition from Random House (September 1, 1995)
9780679445616 | details & prices | 4.00 × 7.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $25.00
About: A young Boston trial lawyer describes a case involving two industrial chemical plants and a cluster of childhood leukemia victims that is to encompass nine difficult years and bring him to near bankruptcy.
Prebinding
Book cover for 9780613180702
 
from Turtleback Books (October 1, 1999); titled "Civil Action"
9780613180702 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.15 lbs | List price $26.90
About: A young Boston trial lawyer is drawn into a case involving two industrial chemical plants and a cluster of childhood leukemia victims that is to encompass nine difficult years and bring him to near bankruptcy

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