Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
Jon Krakauer
Apr 2003 Ā· Penguin Random House Audio Ā· Narrated by Scott Brick
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NATIONAL BESTSELLERĀ ā¢ From the author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air, this extraordinary work of investigative journalism takes readers inside Americaās isolated Mormon Fundamentalist communities. ā¢ Now an acclaimed FX limited series streaming on HULU.
āFantastic.... Right up there with In Cold Blood and The Executionerās Song.ā āSan Francisco Chronicle
Defying both civil authorities and the Mormon establishment in Salt Lake City, the renegade leaders of these Taliban-like theocracies are zealots who answer only to God; some 40,000 people still practice polygamy in these communities.Ā
At the core of Krakauerās book are brothers Ron and Dan Lafferty, who insist they received a commandment from God to kill a blameless woman and her baby girl. Beginning with a meticulously researched account of this appalling double murder, Krakauer constructs a multi-layered, bone-chilling narrative of messianic delusion, polygamy, savage violence, and unyielding faith. Along the way he uncovers a shadowy offshoot of Americaās fastest growing religion, and raises provocative questions about the nature of religious belief.
āFantastic.... Right up there with In Cold Blood and The Executionerās Song.ā āSan Francisco Chronicle
Defying both civil authorities and the Mormon establishment in Salt Lake City, the renegade leaders of these Taliban-like theocracies are zealots who answer only to God; some 40,000 people still practice polygamy in these communities.Ā
At the core of Krakauerās book are brothers Ron and Dan Lafferty, who insist they received a commandment from God to kill a blameless woman and her baby girl. Beginning with a meticulously researched account of this appalling double murder, Krakauer constructs a multi-layered, bone-chilling narrative of messianic delusion, polygamy, savage violence, and unyielding faith. Along the way he uncovers a shadowy offshoot of Americaās fastest growing religion, and raises provocative questions about the nature of religious belief.
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September 3, 2023
a good book and well written. I learned a lot but it can be a little meandering and it was at times upsetting/frustrating to hear
Kathryn Rucker
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August 2, 2023
It's a very interesting š¤š book šš
Sheryl Walker
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December 24, 2022
Interesting
About the author
Jon Krakauer is the author ofĀ Eiger Dreams,Ā Into the Wild,Ā Into Thin Air,Ā Under the Banner of Heaven,Ā Where Men Win Glory,Ā Three Cups of Deceit,Ā andĀ Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town, among others.Ā He is also the editor of the Modern Library Exploration series.
Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. His stage appearances throughout the US includeĀ Cyrano,Ā Hamlet,Ā andĀ MacBeth. In the audio industry, Scott has won over 20 Earphones Awards, as well as the 2003 Audie Award in the Best Science Fiction category forĀ Dune: The Butlerian Jihad. After recording nearly 250 books in five years,Ā AudioFileĀ Magazine named Scott āone of the fastest-rising stars in the audiobook galaxyā and proclaimed him one of their Golden Voices. Brickās range is unparalleled as he reads thrillers to narrative nonfiction, from biographies to science fiction with aplomb.
Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. His stage appearances throughout the US includeĀ Cyrano,Ā Hamlet,Ā andĀ MacBeth. In the audio industry, Scott has won over 20 Earphones Awards, as well as the 2003 Audie Award in the Best Science Fiction category forĀ Dune: The Butlerian Jihad. After recording nearly 250 books in five years,Ā AudioFileĀ Magazine named Scott āone of the fastest-rising stars in the audiobook galaxyā and proclaimed him one of their Golden Voices. Brickās range is unparalleled as he reads thrillers to narrative nonfiction, from biographies to science fiction with aplomb.
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