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From the bestselling author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air, Under The Banner of Heaven is a riveting account of theocracies in the American heartland controlled by renegade Mormon prophets.
A provocative look at the twisted roots of American fundamentalism.
Excellent . . . a lucid, judicious, even sympathetic account not just of Mormon Fundamentalism but of the seductive power of fanaticism in general.
Remarkable . . . for anyone interested in the wilder frontiers of spiritual conviction, this book is a must.
Jon Krakauer is the author of several books and has received an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. According to the award citation, ‘Krakauer combines the tenacity and courage of the finest tradition of investigative journalism with the stylish subtlety and profound insight of the born writer.‘
A provocative look at the twisted roots of American fundamentalism.
Excellent . . . a lucid, judicious, even sympathetic account not just of Mormon Fundamentalism but of the seductive power of fanaticism in general.
Remarkable . . . for anyone interested in the wilder frontiers of spiritual conviction, this book is a must.
Jon Krakauer is the author of several books and has received an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. According to the award citation, ‘Krakauer combines the tenacity and courage of the finest tradition of investigative journalism with the stylish subtlety and profound insight of the born writer.‘