A Civil Action
by Harr, Jonathan
For the film starring John Travolta, see A Civil Action (film) A Civil Action is a 1996 non-fiction novel by Jonathan Harr depicting the real-life water contamination case in Woburn, Massachusetts in the 1980s. The book became a best-seller and won the National Book Critics Circle Award for nonfiction. The case is Anderson v. Cryovac. The first reported decision in the case is at 96 F.R.D. 431 (denial of defendants' motion to dismiss).
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A Civil Action
by Jonathan Harr
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- 1995
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- Hardcover
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First edition first printing of the novel that became the movie of the same name starring John Travolta in 1998. SIGNED by John Travolta on the half title page. John Travolta signed the book at the 2019 Fan Expo in Toronto. Originally they limited the signing to 500 ticket which were given out on a draw basis. Once you won… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Civil Action
by HARR, Jonathan
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- 1995
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New York, NY: Random House, 1995. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" X 6.5". 500 pages. The inner workings of our legal system and how it can be twisted.
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A Civil Action
by Jonathan Harr
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- 1995
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New York: Random House Inc., 1995. CS3 - An advance reader's edition paperback book in very good condition that some bumped corners, wrinkling and crease, light discoloration and shelf wear. A real-life legal thriller. The lawyer had not wanted the case at first-it was too big, too complicated, too risky. Two of the nation's largest corporations stood accused of the… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Civil Action
by Harr, Jonathan
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- 1995
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Random House, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. An amazing Near Fine Advance Uncorrected Reader's Edition (ARC) This gripping book was turned into the Steve Zallian film starring John Travolta, Robert Duvall, Kathleen Quinlan, and Tony Shalhoub, William H. Macy, Zelijko Ivanek, and John Lithgow. What a cast, what a film, what a book.… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Civil Action
by Jonathan Harr
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- 1995
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A Civil Action
by Harr, Jonathan (Author)
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- 1995
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New York, New York: Vintage / Random House Inc, 1995. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Used Book: Trade Paperback Light shelf wear to edges and corners of cover and spine. Binding remains tight and pages are clean and unbent. Very good used reading condition. Item Price
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A Civil Action
by Harr, Jonathan
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- 1995
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New York: Random House, 1995. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good DJ. 8vo = over 9". n/a. Second Printing SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Beige boards w/black cloth spine. Top and bottom of spine have faded areas from water damage - inside of front cover, top edge, and front endpaper have small water stain, it continues as… Read more about this item Item Price
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Random House (NY), 1995. Hardcover. Very Good. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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A Civil Action
by Harr, Jonathan
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- 12/01/1995
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A Civil Action
by Harr, Jonathan
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- 1995
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Random House (NY), 1995. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Item Price
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A Civil Action
by Jonathan Harr
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A Civil Action
by Harr, Jonathan
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New York: Random House, 1995. In a clear protective Brodart mylar cover. Basis of the film of the same name. A non-fiction account of a huge lawsuit, corporate polutters, politics, law, greed and the envirionment.Light crease on rear wrapper.. Advanced Reading Copy (ARC). Pictorial Wrappers. Fine. Item Price
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A Civil Action
by Harr, Jonathan
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- 1995
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House, 1995. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stated First Edition With Random House Designation For First Printing. The Book Is Bound Within Boards With Speckled Tan Over One Quarter Black Cloth. Gilt Lettering And Rule On The Spine. Map… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Civil Action
by Harr, Jonathan
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- 1995
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New York: Random House, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Very Good in a Very Good jacket, unclipped ($25.00), generally rubbed and with some small creases. Quarter black cloth with cream paper on the boards. Firmly bound with a slight forward lean, clean internally. Harr's nonfiction piece about water contamination in Massachusetts, later adapted into the 1998… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Civil Action
by Harr, Jonathan
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Item Price
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A Civil Action
by Harr, Jonathan
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- Used - Very Good+; Some cover creases, some foxing to endpapers and edges of reading block. ; Nice tight copy, no names inside. Cover
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- 1996
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Edinburgh: Vintage Books. Very Good+; Some cover creases, some foxing to endpapers and edges of . reading block. ; Nice tight copy, no names inside. Cover photo of John . Travolta from the film adaptation. Heavy book and priced accordingly.. 1996. Reprint. Paperback. First Printing; 512 pages; The true story of an epic courtroom showdown, two of America's… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Civil Action
by Jonathan Harr
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- 1996-08-27
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- Paperback
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