{"product_id":"the-sleep-of-reason-david-james-smith-9780571340569","title":"The Sleep of Reason: The James Bulger Case","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eSerial, Making a Murderer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Keepers\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Dramatic and disturbing . . . his evidence, used judiciously and presented without comment but with an undertone of urgency, is a damning indictment.\" - Anita Brookner, \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFriday, 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, \u003ci\u003eThe Sleep of Reason\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published in 1994, this new edition features a new preface which considers the release and rearrest of one of the convicted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David James Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0571340563\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780571340569\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/17\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d","brand":"David James Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946785341695,"sku":"9780571340569","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_f6e53fa0-77e4-4558-af9b-1cdea9d4f204.jpg?v=1681515134","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-sleep-of-reason-david-james-smith-9780571340569","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}