Synopsis
A gripping true crime account of polygamy, savage violence, and unyielding faith in the American heartland 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. In Under the Banner of Heaven, Jon Krakauer's meticulous investigation into the murder...
Details
18 August 2022432 pages
9781035014767Imprint: 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
