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 a...
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, an...
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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"Little questions," continued Facher. " Little bricks build big walls. Too many of you are afraid to ask simple questions. The tools of the trade are the English language and the rules of evidence. (查看原文)
“I used to believe in the idea that justice would prevail if you worked hard enough at it. I thought if judges saw cheating right in front of them, they’d do something about it. The Woburn case gave m...“I used to believe in the idea that justice would prevail if you worked hard enough at it. I thought if judges saw cheating right in front of them, they’d do something about it. The Woburn case gave me a depressing dose of reality.” - Charles Nesson (展开)
"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
What's the price to pay for believing in and holding onto the truth that might not ever be uncovered? I see part of me in Schlichtmann and the empathy gets me stressed out as the case develops and tur...What's the price to pay for believing in and holding onto the truth that might not ever be uncovered? I see part of me in Schlichtmann and the empathy gets me stressed out as the case develops and turns. Is to be a trial lawyer only a remote dream for me?(展开)
Finished it in a hurry, never thought an epic story of this would end in such a strikingly cruel way. I almost found myself losing faith in the whole system in the face of so many lies and so called "injustice". One line impressed me most reads "(for bei...
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The very purpose of discovery is to make trial less a game of blindman's buff and more a fair contest, with the basic issues and facts disclosed to the fullest practical extent. - Justice William O. Douglas
2012-08-31 05:54
The very purpose of discovery is to make trial less a game of blindman's buff and more a fair contest, with the basic issues and facts disclosed to the fullest practical extent.
- Justice William O. Douglas
"Little questions," continued Facher. " Little bricks build big walls. Too many of you are afraid to ask simple questions. The tools of the trade are the English language and the rules of evidence.
2012-08-21 03:54
"Little questions," continued Facher. " Little bricks build big walls. Too many of you are afraid to ask simple questions. The tools of the trade are the English language and the rules of evidence.引自 Rule 11
"Little questions," continued Facher. " Little bricks build big walls. Too many of you are afraid to ask simple questions. The tools of the trade are the English language and the rules of evidence.
2012-08-21 03:54
"Little questions," continued Facher. " Little bricks build big walls. Too many of you are afraid to ask simple questions. The tools of the trade are the English language and the rules of evidence.引自 Rule 11
The very purpose of discovery is to make trial less a game of blindman's buff and more a fair contest, with the basic issues and facts disclosed to the fullest practical extent. - Justice William O. Douglas
2012-08-31 05:54
The very purpose of discovery is to make trial less a game of blindman's buff and more a fair contest, with the basic issues and facts disclosed to the fullest practical extent.
- Justice William O. Douglas
The very purpose of discovery is to make trial less a game of blindman's buff and more a fair contest, with the basic issues and facts disclosed to the fullest practical extent. - Justice William O. Douglas
2012-08-31 05:54
The very purpose of discovery is to make trial less a game of blindman's buff and more a fair contest, with the basic issues and facts disclosed to the fullest practical extent.
- Justice William O. Douglas
"Little questions," continued Facher. " Little bricks build big walls. Too many of you are afraid to ask simple questions. The tools of the trade are the English language and the rules of evidence.
2012-08-21 03:54
"Little questions," continued Facher. " Little bricks build big walls. Too many of you are afraid to ask simple questions. The tools of the trade are the English language and the rules of evidence.引自 Rule 11
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