{"product_id":"under-the-banner-of-heaven-jon-krakauer","title":"Under The Banner of Heaven (Jon Krakauer)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrue crime in the American heartland. \u003ci\u003eUnder the Banner of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e is a riveting account of Mormon fundamentalism and renegade prophets. From the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eInto the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInto Thin Air\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow a major TV miniseries starring Andrew Garfield.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrothers Ron and Dan Lafferty insist they were commanded to kill by God. Jon Krakauer's investigation into the murder of a mother and her child is a meticulously researched, bone-chilling narrative of polygamy, savage violence and unyielding faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn incisive look inside isolated Mormon Fundamentalist communities in America, this gripping work of non-fiction illuminates an otherwise confounding realm of human behaviour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A provocative look at the twisted roots of American fundamentalism.' - Will Self, \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard \u003c\/i\u003e'Books of the Year'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Excellent . . . a lucid, judicious, even sympathetic account not just of Mormon Fundamentalism but of the seductive power of fanaticism in general.' - \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Remarkable . . . for anyone interested in the wilder frontiers of spiritual conviction, this book is a must.' - \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eJon Krakauer is a mountaineer and the author of \u003ci\u003eEiger Dreams\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInto the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e, (which was on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller list for over a year and was made into a film starring Emile Hirsch and Kristen Stewart) \u003ci\u003eInto Thin Air\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIceland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUnder the Banner of Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhere Men Win Glory\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the editor of the Modern Library Exploration series. He 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.\"\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 432 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65800022163805,"sku":"K096069702","price":12.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9606970200001A.jpg?v=1788438576","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/under-the-banner-of-heaven-jon-krakauer","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}