{"product_id":"under-the-banner-of-heaven-a-story-of-violent-faith-9781400032808","title":"Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - From the author of \u003ci\u003eInto the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInto Thin Air\u003c\/i\u003e, this extraordinary work of investigative journalism takes readers inside America's isolated Mormon Fundamentalist communities. \u003cb\u003e- Now a\u003c\/b\u003en\u003cb\u003e acclaimed FX limited series streaming on HULU.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fantastic.... Right up there with \u003ci\u003eIn Cold Blood\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Executioner's Song.\u003c\/i\u003e\" --\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDefying 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJON KRAKAUER is the author of eight books and has received an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. According to the award citation, \"Krakauer combines the tenacity and courage of the finest tradition of investigative journalism with the stylish subtlety and profound insight of the born writer.\"\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50583644799250,"sku":"9781400032808","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5117a6bc-0f32-44fa-9d06-f2b582335176.jpg?v=1732030397","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/under-the-banner-of-heaven-a-story-of-violent-faith-9781400032808","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}