
Description
Macmillan, Toronto, 1981, 1st pb printing. ISBN 0-7715-9595-6. Trade soft cover,241 pages including Epilogue. Very light edge and cover wear, reading creases on spine; tight binding. Interior clean and unmarked with lightly tanning pages. ‘… Jack Batten, former lawyer turned writer, … embarked on a journey that took him into lawyers’ offices and homes, judges’ chambers and courtrooms, cozy Ontario towns, glittering Calgary skyscrapers and the raw settlements of the northern frontier. In his travels the author met lawyers from various areas of specialty … Readers will discover a world of drama, colour, hilarity and heartbreak in Lawyers. They will also catch a glimpse of the law’s impact on ordinary people.” (from rear wrap)