Under The Banner Of Heaven. A Story Of Violent Faith

JON KRAKAUER

Publication: Doubleday, 2003, New York

First edition. Inscribed on the title page by the author: "To Brother -----, Jon Krakauer, 18 July 2003." Two-tone quarter cloth and boards, titles stamped in silver on the spine, color maps on front and rear endpapers, xxiii [3], 372 [1] pp., prologue, maps, author's remarks, acknowledgments, notes, bibliography, index. At the core of his book is an appalling double murder committed by two Mormon Fundamentalist brothers, Ron and Dan Lafferty, who insist they received a revelation from God commanding them to kill their blameless victims. Beginning with a meticulously researched account of this "divinely inspired" crime, Krakauer constructs a multi-layered multi-layered account of some of the fringier elements of Mormon country ... Mormon Fundamentalist, Mark Hofmann, Gary Gilmore, the LeBarons, John D. Lee, messianic delusion, savage violence, polygamy, and unyielding faith. Basis for the celebrated mini-series. As new, unread copy in dust jacket.

Inventory Number: 49571