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Under the Banner of Heaven

by Jon Krakauer
Scott Brick
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Now a major new series on Disney+ starring Andrew Garfield
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
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.

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Publisher: Pan Macmillan Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781035012763
  • File size: 361208 KB
  • Release date: May 26, 2022
  • Duration: 12:32:30

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  • ISBN: 9781035012763
  • File size: 361256 KB
  • Release date: May 26, 2022
  • Duration: 12:36:27
  • Number of parts: 10
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Fiction Literature Religion & Spirituality

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English

Now a major new series on Disney+ starring Andrew Garfield
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
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.

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Fiction Literature Religion & Spirituality