Under The Banner of Heaven

True crime in the American heartland. Under the Banner of Heaven is a riveting account of Mormon fundamentalism and renegade prophets. 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. Jon KrakaueraEUR?s investigation into the murder of a mother and her child 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.

aEUR?A provocative look at the twisted roots of American fundamentalism.aEUR (TM) aEUR" Will Self, Evening Standard aEUR?Books of the YearaEUR (TM)

aEUR?Excellent . . . a lucid, judicious, even sympathetic account not just of Mormon Fundamentalism but of the seductive power of fanaticism in general.aEUR (TM) aEUR" Daily Telegraph

aEUR?Remarkable . . . for anyone interested in the wilder frontiers of spiritual conviction, this book is a must.aEUR (TM) aEUR" Independent