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Good: A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. ...
ISBN
9781400032808
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400032806
ISBN-13
9781400032808
eBay Product ID (ePID)
6042018

Product Key Features

Book Title
Under the Banner of Heaven : a Story of Violent Faith
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Christianity / Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon), Murder / General, Religious, Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict, Fundamentalism, Sociology of Religion
Publication Year
2004
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Religion, True Crime, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Jon Krakauer
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
11 Oz
Item Length
8 in
Item Width
5.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2004-559884
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"Fantastic. . . . Right up there withIn Cold BloodandThe Executioner's Song." -San Francisco Chronicle "Powerfully illuminating. . . . Almost every section of the book is fascinating in its own right, and together the chapters make a rich picture. . . . An arresting portrait of depravity." -The New York Times Book Review "This year's most audacious work of nonfiction. . . . A white-knuckle mix of true-crime reporting and provocative history." -New York Post "Scrupulously reported and written with Krakauer's usual exacting flair,Under the Banner of Heavenis both illuminating and thrilling. It is also the creepiest book anyone has written in a long time-and that's meant as the highest possible praise." -Newsweek "Krakauer writes with almost astonishing narrative force. It is hard to stop reading." -The Baltimore Sun "Stunningly researched. . . . Elegant reportage. . . . An evenhanded inquiry into the nature of religious belief itself." -Newsday "Captivating. . . . Fascinating and appalling. . . . [Krakauer] should be applauded-and read." -The San Diego Union-Tribune "A great book. . . . Krakauer has found a fascinating story in plain sight, right in the heart of the American West, and told it with the narrative drive and unflinching honesty that marked his 1998 best seller,Into Thin Air." -The Oregonian "Jon Krakauer is at his provocative best." -The New Orleans Times-Picayune "A fascinating page-turner. . . . Engrossing. . . . Krakauer's knack for crackling narrative and taut focus . . . drives this thought-provoking story." -The Columbus Dispatch "A hair-raising true-crimer." -Chicago Sun-Times "Terrifying. . . . Startling. . . . Mov[es] deftly between past and present [and] provides a fascinating glimpse of the church today." -The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "A powerful portrait of how two seemingly ordinary Americans became murderers." -The Economist "Illuminating . . . provocative. . . . Krakauer is an adept chronicler of extremists [and] the tour guide of choice for secular quests." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "Marvelous. . . . A departure fromInto Thin AirandInto the Wild. . . but every bit as engrossing." -Entertainment Weekly "Well-researched and evenhanded. . . . Thought-provoking." -USA Today "Startling. . . . Timely. . . . Krakauer uncovers a ghastly trail of forced marriage, polygamy, violence and mind control. . . . A chilling look at Mormon fundamentalism." -The Charlotte Observer "Horrific, gripping. . . . Soberly written and courageously reported." -Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel "Engrossing. . . . Incisive. . . . [Krakauer is] a very careful reporter. . . . His clear-headed, unbiased examination of the church-leavened with genuine respect-and his conclusions . . . are hard to argue with." -Boulder Daily Camera "One hell of a chilling read." -Maxim "Compelling. . . . Provocative. . . . Illuminating. . . . A gripping tale." -The Christian Science Monitor ̶, "Fantastic. . . . Right up there with In Cold Blood and The Executioner's Song . " - San Francisco Chronicle "Powerfully illuminating. . . . Almost every section of the book is fascinating in its own right, and together the chapters make a rich picture. . . . An arresting portrait of depravity." - The New York Times Book Review "This year's most audacious work of nonfiction. . . . A white-knuckle mix of true-crime reporting and provocative history." - New York Post "Scrupulously reported and written with Krakauer's usual exacting flair, Under the Banner of Heaven is both illuminating and thrilling. It is also the creepiest book anyone has written in a long time-and that's meant as the highest possible praise." - Newsweek "Krakauer writes with almost astonishing narrative force. It is hard to stop reading." - The Baltimore Sun "Stunningly researched. . . . Elegant reportage. . . . An evenhanded inquiry into the nature of religious belief itself." - Newsday "Captivating. . . . Fascinating and appalling. . . . [Krakauer] should be applauded-and read." - The San Diego Union-Tribune "A great book. . . . Krakauer has found a fascinating story in plain sight, right in the heart of the American West, and told it with the narrative drive and unflinching honesty that marked his 1998 best seller, Into Thin Air. " - The Oregonian "Jon Krakauer is at his provocative best." - The New Orleans Times-Picayune "A fascinating page-turner. . . . Engrossing. . . . Krakauer's knack for crackling narrative and taut focus . . . drives this thought-provoking story." - The Columbus Dispatch "A hair-raising true-crimer." - Chicago Sun-Times "Terrifying. . . . Startling. . . . Mov[es] deftly between past and present [and] provides a fascinating glimpse of the church today." - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "A powerful portrait of how two seemingly ordinary Americans became murderers." - The Economist "Illuminating . . . provocative. . . . Krakauer is an adept chronicler of extremists [and] the tour guide of choice for secular quests." - Los Angeles Times Book Review "Marvelous. . . . A departure from Into Thin Air and Into the Wild . . . but every bit as engrossing." - Entertainment Weekly "Well-researched and evenhanded. . . . Thought-provoking." - USA Today "Startling. . . . Timely. . . . Krakauer uncovers a ghastly trail of forced marriage, polygamy, violence and mind control. . . . A chilling look at Mormon fundamentalism." - The Charlotte Observer "Horrific, gripping. . . . Soberly written and courageously reported." - Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel "Engrossing. . . . Incisive. . . . [Krakauer is] a very careful reporter. . . . His clear-headed, unbiased examination of the church-leavened with genuine respect-and his conclusions . . . are hard to argue with." - Boulder Daily Camera "One hell of a chilling read." - Maxim "Compelling. . . . Provocative. . . . Illuminating. . . . A gripping tale." - The Christian Science Monitor "A disturbing picture of Mormon fundamentalists. . . . Krakauer's straightforward style and excellent storytelling ability make the book interesting." - Rocky Mountain News "A terrific read." - Reader's Digest "Riveting. . . . Intriguing. . . . Breezy, smooth and vigorously written, this ambitious book is entertaining and informative. . . . Krakauer reconstructs the Lafferty brothers' descent into fatal fanaticism magnificently, interweaving their story throughout the book and giving this wide-ranging work narrative coherence and emotional resonance. . . . [He is] a superb storyteller." - The News & Observer "A powerful look at how religious belief can cross the line into fanaticism." - San Jose Mercury News, "Scrupulously reported and written with Krakauer''s usual exacting flair, Under the Banner of Heaven is both illuminating and thrilling. It is also the creepiest book anyone has written in a long time--and that''s meant as the highest possible praise." -- Newsweek "Fantastic. . . . Right up there with In Cold Blood and The Executioner''s Song. " -- San Francisco Chronicle "Powerfully illuminating. . . . Almost every section of the book is fascinating in its own right, and together the chapters make a rich picture. . . . An arresting portrait of depravity." -- The New York Times Book Review "This year''s most audacious work of nonfiction. . . . A white-knuckle mix of true-crime reporting and provocative history." -- New York Post "Krakauer writes with almost astonishing narrative force. It is hard to stop reading." -- The Baltimore Sun "Stunningly researched. . . . Elegant reportage. . . . An evenhanded inquiry into the nature of religious belief itself." -- Newsday "Captivating. . . . Fascinating and appalling. . . . [Krakauer] should be applauded--and read." -- The San Diego Union-Tribune "A great book. . . . Krakauer has found a fascinating story in plain sight, right in the heart of the American West, and told it with the narrative drive and unflinching honesty that marked his 1998 best seller, Into Thin Air. " -- The Oregonian "Jon Krakauer is at his provocative best." -- The New Orleans Times-Picayune "A fascinating page-turner. . . . Engrossing. . . . Krakauer''s knack for crackling narrative and taut focus . . . drives this thought-provoking story." -- The Columbus Dispatch "A hair-raising true-crimer." -- Chicago Sun-Times "Terrifying. . . . Startling. . . . Mov[es] deftly between past and present [and] provides a fascinating glimpse of the church today." -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "A powerful portrait of how two seemingly ordinary Americans became murderers." -- The Economist "Illuminating . . . provocative. . . . Krakauer is an adept chronicler of extremists [and] the tour guide of choice for secular quests." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review "Marvelous. . . . A departure from Into Thin Air and Into the Wild . . . but every bit as engrossing." -- Entertainment Weekly "Well-researched and evenhanded. . . . Thought-provoking." -- USA Today "Startling. . . . Timely. . . . Krakauer uncovers a ghastly trail of forced marriage, polygamy, violence and mind control. . . . A chilling look at Mormon fundamentalism." -- The Charlotte Observer "Horrific, gripping. . . . Soberly written and courageously reported." -- Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel "Engrossing. . . . Incisive. . . . [Krakauer is] a very careful reporter. . . . His clear-headed, unbiased examination of the church--leavened with genuine respect--and his conclusions . . . are hard to argue with." -- Boulder Daily Camera "One hell of a chilling read." -- Maxim "Compelling. . . . Provocative. . . . Illuminating. . . . A gripping tale." -- The Christian Science Monitor "A disturbing picture of Mormon fundamentalists. . . . Krakauer''s straightforward style and excellent storytelling ability make the book interesting." -- Rocky Mountain News "A terrific read." -- Reader''s Digest "Riveting. . . . Intriguing. . . . Breezy, smooth and vigorously written, this ambitious book is entertaining and informative. . . . Krakauer reconstructs the Lafferty brothers'' descent into fatal fanaticism magnificently, interweaving their story throughout the book and giving this wide-ranging work narrative coherence and emotional resonance. . . . [He is] a superb storyteller." -- The News & Observer "A powerful look at how religious belief can cross the line into fanaticism." -- San Jose Mercury News, "Fantastic. . . . Right up there withIn Cold BloodandThe Executioner's Song." -San Francisco Chronicle "Powerfully illuminating. . . . Almost every section of the book is fascinating in its own right, and together the chapters make a rich picture. . . . An arresting portrait of depravity." -The New York Times Book Review "This year's most audacious work of nonfiction. . . . A white-knuckle mix of true-crime reporting and provocative history." -New York Post "Scrupulously reported and written with Krakauer's usual exacting flair,Under the Banner of Heavenis both illuminating and thrilling. It is also the creepiest book anyone has written in a long time-and that's meant as the highest possible praise." -Newsweek "Krakauer writes with almost astonishing narrative force. It is hard to stop reading." -The Baltimore Sun "Stunningly researched. . . . Elegant reportage. . . . An evenhanded inquiry into the nature of religious belief itself." -Newsday "Captivating. . . . Fascinating and appalling. . . . [Krakauer] should be applauded-and read." -The San Diego Union-Tribune "A great book. . . . Krakauer has found a fascinating story in plain sight, right in the heart of the American West, and told it with the narrative drive and unflinching honesty that marked his 1998 best seller,Into Thin Air." -The Oregonian "Jon Krakauer is at his provocative best." -The New Orleans Times-Picayune "A fascinating page-turner. . . . Engrossing. . . . Krakauer's knack for crackling narrative and taut focus . . . drives this thought-provoking story." -The Columbus Dispatch "A hair-raising true-crimer." -Chicago Sun-Times "Terrifying. . . . Startling. . . . Mov[es] deftly between past and present [and] provides a fascinating glimpse of the church today." -The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "A powerful portrait of how two seemingly ordinary Americans became murderers." -The Economist "Illuminating . . . provocative. . . . Krakauer is an adept chronicler of extremists [and] the tour guide of choice for secular quests." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "Marvelous. . . . A departure fromInto Thin AirandInto the Wild. . . but every bit as engrossing." -Entertainment Weekly "Well-researched and evenhanded. . . . Thought-provoking." -USA Today "Startling. . . . Timely. . . . Krakauer uncovers a ghastly trail of forced marriage, polygamy, violence and mind control. . . . A chilling look at Mormon fundamentalism." -The Charlotte Observer "Horrific, gripping. . . . Soberly written and courageously reported." -Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel "Engrossing. . . . Incisive. . . . [Krakauer is] a very careful reporter. . . . His clear-headed, unbiased examination of the church-leavened with genuine respect-and his conclusions . . . are hard to argue with." -Boulder Daily Camera "One hell of a chilling read." -Maxim "Compelling. . . . Provocative. . . . Illuminating. . . . A gripping tale.
Dewey Decimal
289.3/3
Synopsis
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air , this extraordinary work of investigative journalism takes readers inside America's isolated Mormon Fundamentalist communities. Now an acclaimed FX limited series streaming on HULU. "Fantastic.... Right up there with In Cold Blood and The Executioner's Song. " -- San 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. At the core of Krakauer's 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 America's fastest growing religion, and raises provocative questions about the nature of religious belief., NATIONAL BESTSELLER * From the author of Into the Wild and Into Thin Air , this extraordinary work of investigative journalism takes readers inside America's isolated Mormon Fundamentalist communities. * Now an acclaimed FX limited series streaming on HULU. "Fantastic.... Right up there with In Cold Blood and The Executioner's Song. " -- San 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. At the core of Krakauer's 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 America's fastest growing religion, and raises provocative questions about the nature of religious belief., This extraordinary work of investigative journalism takes readers inside America's isolated Mormon Fundamentalist communities, where some 40,000 people still practice polygamy. 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. At the core of Krakauer's 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 America's fastest growing religion, and raises provocative questions about the nature of religious belief.
LC Classification Number
BX8680.M54K73 2004

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  • by azxr
    28 Oct, 2020Most favourable review

    Very factual and informative.

    Not just one author’s opinion but many historical references to back up his writing. Highly recommended.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: mtwyouth

  • by party-harty
    09 Oct, 2022Most critical review

    Tale of unpunished criminality

    Not my cup of tea. Didn't go past chapter 3 Well written on disgusting long term abuse of women and children that's still on going as a religious right of only the male, with infrequent legal intervention of wholesale Slavery, debauchery, maiming and murder. All too common in USA amongst many cultures that hold women , children as chattel property.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: seattlegoodwillbooks

  • by suzjacks-syqrx
    05 Dec, 2019

    Good and interesting

    As I said inthe review title. This is an interesting, good book. It is very educatioal about tbe Mormon religion as it is interwoven with criminal drama with the brothers

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: thrift.books

  • by wendybk19
    21 Jul, 2022

    Well Researched, Informative Bookk!

    The book is well written and informative. It came promptly and I am enjoying reading it. The only negative is that the print is rather small, which is why I gave it four stars instead of five.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: seattlegoodwillbooks

  • by supernapper
    20 Jun, 2017

    Krakauer Nails it!

    Excellent review of Mormon history and their ONGOING attempts to write and censor the script as they would like it to read. He offers this piece up and then leaves it to the reader to decide for themselves. Highly recommend it.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: snouwbr

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