Under The Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith

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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.