The Report

A stunning first novel that is an evocative reimagining of a World War II civilian disaster

On a March night in 1943, on the steps of London's Bethnal Green tube station, 173 people die in a crowd seeking shelter from what seemed to be another air raid. When the devastated neighborhood demands an inquiry, the job falls to magistrate Laurence Dunne.

In this beautifully crafted novel, Jessica Francis Kane paints a vivid portrait of London at war. As Dunne investigates, he finds the truth to be precarious, even damaging. When he is forced to reflect on his report several decades later, he must consider whether the course he chose was the right one. The Report is a provocative commentary on the way all tragedies are remembered and endured.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Published: 08/31/2010
ISBN: 9781555975654
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.66h x 5.38w x 0.74d
Award: Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize - Finalist

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 05/17/2010 pg. 26
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2010
Library Journal 09/01/2010 pg. 101
Foreword 08/17/2010