#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER┬атАв┬аNATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER┬атАв┬аThe 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.┬а
"The legal thriller of the decade."┬атАФCleveland Plain Dealer
Described as тАЬa page-turner filled with greed, duplicity, heartache, and bare-knuckle legal brinksmanship" by The New York Times, A Civil Action is the searing, compelling tale of a legal system gone awryтАФone 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. ┬аRepresenting 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 CapoteтАЩs In Cold Blood, A Civil Action is an unforgettable reading experience that will leave the reader both shocked and enlightened.
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A Civil Action was made into a movie starring John Travolta and Robert Duvall.