{"title":"Jonathan Harr","description":"JONATHAN HARR is the author of the national bestseller A Civil Action, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction and The Lost Painting, a New York Times bestseller. He is a former staff writer at the New England Monthly and has written for The New Yorker and The New York Times Magazine. He lives and works in Northampton, Massachusetts, where he has taught nonfiction writing at Smith College.","products":[{"product_id":"a-civil-action-paperback","title":"A Civil Action - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Civil Action\u003c\/i\u003e was made into a movie starring John Travolta and Robert Duvall.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe legal thriller of the decade. --Cleveland Plain Dealer \u003cbr\u003eNow a Major Motion Picture! \u003cbr\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51376586162399,"sku":"9780679772675","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/W27gas9xF59780679772675.webp?v=1789218090"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/jonathan-harr.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}