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A Civil Action is a 1995 non-fiction book by Jonathan Harr about a water contamination case in Woburn, Massachusetts, in the 1980s. The book became a best-seller. It won the National Book Critics Circle Award for nonfiction. The case is Anderson v. Cryovac.
- Jonathan Harr
- 1995
Jan 1, 2001 · 3.99. 16,244 ratings980 reviews. A Civil Action is a non-fiction book by Jonathan Harr about a water contamination case in Woburn, Massachusetts, in the 1980s. After finding that her child is diagnosed with leukemia, Anne Anderson notices a high prevalence of leukemia, a relatively rare disease, in her city.
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Aug 27, 1996 · A Civil Action. Paperback – Bargain Price, August 27, 1996. #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.
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- Jonathan Harr
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- Vintage
A Civil Action is a detailed and at times difficult book. The case is presented in the clearest manner possible and reflects the procedures and machinations that take place in the development and prosecution of the trial.
Sep 1, 1995 · Reviews. NONFICTION. A CIVIL ACTION. by Jonathan Harr ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 1, 1995. bookshelf. shop now. A crash course in big-bucks tort litigation, as rich as any novel on the scene.
Nov 3, 2023 · Jonathan Harr’s A Civil Action is based on the true story of the 1986 court case Anderson v. Cryovac, Inc., and the appeals that followed it. The book was published in 1995 and adapted into a...
