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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Moods

informative 91%
dark 73%
challenging 44%
sad 33%
reflective 30%
tense 23%
emotional 17%
mysterious 7%
adventurous 3%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 46%
fast 6%

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3.93

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