Under The Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith (Paperback)

Jon Krakauer (author)

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Paperback 432 Pages
Published: 01/07/2011

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Synopsis

Shocking and provocative yet balanced and empathetic, Krakauer's brilliantly crafted account of brutal murder within a Mormon Fundamentalist community is a fascinating deep dive into the extremes of American faith.

Brothers Ron and Dan Lafferty insist they were commanded to kill by God. In Under The Banner of Heaven, Jon Krakauer's investigation is a meticulously researched, bone-chilling narrative of polygamy, savage violence and unyielding faith: an incisive look inside isolated Mormon Fundamentalist communities in America, this gripping work of non-fiction illuminates an otherwise confounding realm of human behaviour.

Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330419123
Number of pages: 432
Weight: 292 g
Dimensions: 196 x 129 x 27 mm
Edition: Unabridged edition

MEDIA REVIEWS

'A provocative look at the twisted roots of American fundamentalism.' - Will Self, Evening Standard

'Excellent... a lucid, judicious, even sympathetic account not just of Mormon Fundamentalism but of the seductive power of fanaticism in general.' - Daily Telegraph

'Remarkable... for anyone interested in the wilder frontiers of spiritual conviction, this book is a must.' - Independent