Jon Krakauer Under the banner of heaven

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'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.