Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

Under the Banner of Heaven

Jon Krakauer

400 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction history religion true crime challenging dark informative slow-paced
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A multilayered, bone-chilling narrative of messianic delusion, savage violence, polygamy, and unyielding faith. This is vintage Krakauer, an utterly compelling work of nonfiction that illuminates an otherwise confounding realm of human behavior.Jo...

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3.95
based on 19,844 reviews

Moods

informative: 91%

dark: 74%

challenging: 44%

sad: 34%

reflective: 30%

tense: 23%

emotional: 18%

mysterious: 7%

adventurous: 3%


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