Under the Banner of Heaven
A Story of Violent Faith
by Jon Krakauer
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in True Crime, Spirituality, and History.
A Story of Violent FaithA multilayered, bonechilling narrative of messianic delusion, savage violence, polygamy, and unyielding faith. This is vintage Krakauer, an utterly compelling work of nonfiction that illuminates an otherwise confounding realm of human behavior.Jon Krakauer?s literary reputation rests on insightful chronicles of lives conduc...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in True Crime, Spirituality, and History.
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Christina Warren
“Under the Banner of Heaven is one of the best books I have ever read. If the TV series on FX is even 1/10th as good it?ll be one of the best thing we see all year. | Under the Banner of Heaven is one of the best books I have ever read. If the TV series on FX is even 1/10th as good it’ll be one of the best thing we see all year.”
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