Under the Banner of Heaven

Resumen del libro

Brothers Ron and Dan Lafferty insist they were commanded to kill by God. Krakauer's investigation is a meticulously researched, bone-chilling narrative of polygamy, savage violence and unyielding faith: an incisive, gripping work of non-fiction that illuminates an otherwise confounding realm of human behaviour. 'A provocative look at the twisted roots of American fundamentalism' Will Self, Evening Standard Books of the Year 'Excellent ...a lucid, judicious, even sympathetic account not just of Mormon Fundamentalism but of the seductive power of fanaticism in general' Daily Telegraph 'Krakauer writes exceptionally well: as thrilling as Capote on true crime, as devastating as Nietzsche on religious fundamentalism' Scotland on Sunday 'Remarkable ...for anyone interested in the wilder frontiers of spiritual conviction, this book is a must' Independent 'Krakauer is an adept chronicler of extremists, and he's as intent on understanding religious fanatics as he was in his earlier books on exploring the obsessions of monomaniacal adventurers' Los Angeles Times

Biografía del autor

Jon Krakauer es un periodista, escritor y montañista estadounidense, reconocido por sus libros sobre alpinismo. En 2003 incursionó en el campo del periodismo de investigación donde es un referente. Krakauaer es autor de ocho libros entre los que destacan Hacia rutas salvajes y Mal de altura, y ha recibido el Academy Award in Literature de la Academia Americana de las Artes y las Letras. Según la cita del premio, "Krakauer combina la tenacidad y el coraje de la mejor tradición del periodismo de investigación con la elegante sutileza y la profunda comprensión del escritor nato".