The Old Devil - Clarence Darrow: The World's Greatest Trial Lawyer

Clarence Darrow was one of the most legendary and influential trial lawyers the world has ever seen. Famous for his ability to turn seemingly unwinnable cases his way through his oratory and his uncanny skill at reading the mood of a jury, he was a man whose work inspired impassioned campaigns against the death penalty as well as lavish Hollywood movies. But, despite his success, he also had a troubled life outside the court, and some of his most famous cases came after he himself had been put on trial. Now award-winning writer Donald McRae revisits the three greatest trials which secured Darrow''s near-mythic reputation and brings them vividly to life. The public themes which Darrow confronted still resonate powerfully today: sex and murder, religion and science, racism, the media and the law. Written with great intimacy, drama and immediacy, this is a sweeping story which offers piercing insight into one of the most towering and controversial personalities of the twentieth century.

About the author

Donald McRae is an award-winning author of fourteen non-fiction books which have featured sporting icons, legendary trial lawyers, heart surgeons and South Africa. He has twice won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year – the UK's most prestigious sports book prize – and ten national awards for his journalism at the Guardian. 

Product details

• Authors: Donald Mcrae, McRae Donald
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.06.2014
• EAN: 9781471135354
• ISBN: 978-1-4711-3535-4
• No. of pages: 432
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; Biographien (div.), USA, Biography: general, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, LAW / Criminal Law / General, 20th Century, LAW / Legal History, Criminal law & procedure, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Legal History, United States of America, USA, Criminal law: procedure and offences