Under The Banner of Heaven
30 May 2013Imprint: Picador
Synopsis
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...
Details
30 May 2013372 pages
9780330527491Imprint: Picador
Reviews
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
