Under the Banner of Heaven

A Story of Violent Faith

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Beschreibung

<p><b>True crime in the American heartland. <i>Under the Banner of Heaven</i> is a riveting account of Mormon fundamentalism and renegade prophets. From the bestselling author of <i>Into the Wild</i> and <i>Into Thin Air</i>.</b><br><br><b>Now a major TV miniseries starring Andrew Garfield.</b><br><br>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.<br><br>An incisive look inside isolated Mormon Fundamentalist communities in America, this gripping work of non-fiction illuminates an otherwise confounding realm of human behaviour.<br><br><b>'A provocative look at the twisted roots of American fundamentalism.' - Will Self, <i>Evening Standard </i>'Books of the Year'<br><br>'Excellent . . . a lucid, judicious, even sympathetic account not just of Mormon Fundamentalism but of the seductive power of fanaticism in general.' - <i>Daily Telegraph</i><br><br>'Remarkable . . . for anyone interested in the wilder frontiers of spiritual conviction, this book is a must.' - <i>Independent</i></b></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781035014767

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

195 x 127 x 29 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Verlag / Hersteller

Pan Macmillan