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.
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.
發表於2024-11-22
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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...
評分 評分 評分最近地下水汙染的新聞很多,把自己寫的這篇舊文翻齣來又看瞭一下。事情總在不斷地循環發生中... A Civil Action 是一本Civil Right案例紀要,主要圍繞80年代的一個著名案例:兩座公司生産中的化學廢料汙染瞭波士頓附近一個村鎮的水源,飲用該水源的居民(尤其是幼兒)紛紛得...
評分下半年入P大國際法學院,這本是導師推薦的入學前需要讀完的第一本書,算是對美國法律體係是怎麼運作的初步印象吧,導師強調的還是解決問題的思維而不是法律條文。另外的一本的是To Kill A Mockingbird.
圖書標籤: 法律 Law 環保 法學 小說 英文原版 美國文學 非小說類
算個杯具故事,但是寫得有點像Capote的風格,挺喜歡
評分耗時三周,終於讀完瞭這本書瞭,感情很復雜。我在思考正義到底是什麼,是應該相信直覺還是應該相信“理智”,而善意背後到底是自私還是無私。法律本身不是一個美好或者醜惡的東西,但透過它我能看到世界不同的樣子。所以,帶著這些問題繼續努力尋找答案吧。
評分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?
評分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?
評分Civ Pro required reading
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