The Sleep of Reason
The James Bulger Case
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | David James Smith | ISBN: | 9780571340576 |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber | Publication: | October 31, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Faber & Faber | Language: | English |
| Author: | David James Smith |
| ISBN: | 9780571340576 |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Publication: | October 31, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Faber & Faber |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
