Under The Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
Jon Krakauer

Under The Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
Jon Krakauer
True crime in the American heartland. Under the Banner of Heaven is a riveting account of Mormon fundamentalism and renegade prophets, from the bestselling author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air.
Now a major TV miniseries starring Andrew Garfield.
Brothers Ron and Dan Lafferty insist they were commanded to kill by God. Jon Krakauer’s investigation into the murder of a mother and her child 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.
‘A provocative look at the twisted roots of American fundamentalism.’ - Will Self, Evening Standard ‘Books of the Year’
‘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
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