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The sleep of reason : the James Bulger case by David James Smith is a true crime available to read on EtoBox.
What is The sleep of reason : the James Bulger case about?
xviii, 318 pages ; 20 cm 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: 1994
Who reads The sleep of reason : the James Bulger case?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- David James Smith
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber Classical Music & Dance
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780571340569
- Category
- true crime
- Subjects
- Social Science, True Crime, Crime
- Rating
- 4.05 / 5 (36 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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