SEDUCTIVE POISON

作者: Deborah Layton 著

出版社: Random House US

出版时间: 1999-11

版次: 1

ISBN: 9780385489843

定价: 138.00

装帧: 平装

开本: 16开

纸张: 胶版纸

页数: 309页

分类: 外文古旧书>英文书>历史

1人买过

　　Told by a former high-level member of the Peoples Temple andJonestown survivor, Seductive Poison is the "trulyunforgettable" (Kirkus Review) story of how one woman wasseduced by one of the most notorious cults in recent memory and howshe found her way back to sanity.

From Waco to Heaven's Gate, the past decade has seen its share ofcult tragedies. But none has been quite so dramatic or compellingas the Jonestown massacre of 1978, in which the Reverend Jim Jonesand 913 of his disciples perished. Deborah Layton had been a memberof the Peoples Temple for seven years when she departed forJonestown, Guyana, the promised land nestled deep in the SouthAmerican jungle. When she arrived, however, Layton saw thatsomething was seriously wrong. Jones constantly spoke of arevolutionary mass suicide, and Layton knew only too well that hehad enough control over the minds of the Jonestown residents tocarry it out. But her pleas for help--and her sworn affidavit tothe U.S. government--fell on skeptical ears. In this very personalaccount, Layton opens up the shadowy world of cults and shows howanyone can fall under their spell. Seductive Poison is bothan unflinching historical document and a riveting story ofintrigue, power, and murder. 　　Deborah Layton was born in 1953 and grew up in Berkeley,California. She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay area,where she is raising her daughter.
内容简介:
　　Told by a former high-level member of the Peoples Temple andJonestown survivor, Seductive Poison is the "trulyunforgettable" (Kirkus Review) story of how one woman wasseduced by one of the most notorious cults in recent memory and howshe found her way back to sanity.

From Waco to Heaven's Gate, the past decade has seen its share ofcult tragedies. But none has been quite so dramatic or compellingas the Jonestown massacre of 1978, in which the Reverend Jim Jonesand 913 of his disciples perished. Deborah Layton had been a memberof the Peoples Temple for seven years when she departed forJonestown, Guyana, the promised land nestled deep in the SouthAmerican jungle. When she arrived, however, Layton saw thatsomething was seriously wrong. Jones constantly spoke of arevolutionary mass suicide, and Layton knew only too well that hehad enough control over the minds of the Jonestown residents tocarry it out. But her pleas for help--and her sworn affidavit tothe U.S. government--fell on skeptical ears. In this very personalaccount, Layton opens up the shadowy world of cults and shows howanyone can fall under their spell. Seductive Poison is bothan unflinching historical document and a riveting story ofintrigue, power, and murder.
作者简介:
　　Deborah Layton was born in 1953 and grew up in Berkeley,California. She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay area,where she is raising her daughter.

查看详情

SEDUCTIVE POISON

内容简介:

作者简介: