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 MacmillanISBN: 9780330419123Number of pages: 432Weight: 292 gDimensions: 196 x 129 x 27 mm
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
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