作者：JonathanHarr
出版社：VintageBooks
出版年：1996-8-27
页数：502
定价：GBP13.34
装帧：Paperback
ISBN：9780679772675
内容简介
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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.
作者简介
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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.
Harr spent nine years researching and writing A Civil Action, which was published in 1995, subsequently nominated for a National Book Award, and awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award.
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“The truth?” Facher said, smiling, one day after court. “The truth is at the bottom of a bottomless pit.” Jonathan,Harr. A Civil Action. New York:Random House,1995. 340
很难不联想起Rob Bilot、电影《黑水》和PFAS污染饮用水的隐患（有多大还未被揭秘），如果不如结局这样，我们会少很多悲伤的家庭和歇斯底里的律师。PS Jan本人好帅！
最后其实没读完，为了考试，竟然速读完了。结论就是企业 – 每个职工冠冕堂皇社会责任的背后 – 是巨大的力量，在法律界
3年前想读的。教授帮忙 要求punitive damage 有种神来之笔，可惜最后案子因为原告经济不足以支持，只能以和解告终。原告律师自己贴钱的巨大风险，甚至要向信用卡公司借高利贷，最后还搞到自己破产。法官读起来一开始还不偏不倚，但后来被写得像一面倒支持好朋友，处处针对原告了。关键的一点是法官用“自己的判断”，只对Grace的污染行为加以确认，直接打消了对另一家的污染行为指控(即使陪审团不同意)，…
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