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The Sleep of Reason

By Smith, David James

The Sleep of Reason

By Smith, David James

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For fans of Serial, Making a Murderer and The Keepers "Dramatic and disturbing . . . his evidence, used judiciously and presented without comment but with an undertone of urgency, is a damning indictment." - Anita Brookner, Observer Friday, 12th February, 1993. Two outwardly unremarkable ten-year-old boys began the day by playing truant and ended it running an errand for the local video shop. In between they abducted and killed a two-year-old boy, James Bulger. In search of an explanation, award-winning journalist David James Smith looks behind the misinformation, misunderstanding, and sensational reporting to an exact account of the events of that day. A sensitive and definitive account, The Sleep of Reason achieves a unique understanding of the James Bulger case, and comes as close as may ever be possible to explaining how two ten-year-olds could kill. Originally published in 1994, this new edition features a new preface which considers the release and rearrest of one of the convicted.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
336
Release Date:
2017-11-02
Publication Date:
2017-11-02
Publisher:
Faber & Faber
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0571340563
ISBN13:
9780571340569
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
278 g
Height:
128 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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