Raven

The "definitive account of the Jonestown massacre" (Rolling Stone), Tim Reiterman's PEN Award–winning *Raven* is now available in paperback—the basis for an upcoming HBO miniseries. Reiterman provides the seminal history of Rev. Jim Jones, the Peoples Temple, and the 1978 murderous ordeal at Jonestown. This widely sought work delves into the ideals-gone-wrong, intrigue, and grim realities behind the Temple's implosion in the jungle of South America. Reiterman's reportage clarifies enduring misperceptions about Jones's character and motives, why people followed him, and the crucial truth that many victims perished from mass murder, not suicide. Restored to print after many years, this edition includes a new author preface and over sixty-five rare photographs from the original volume.

Archival Categorization Notes

This literature has been indexed under the primary pillar of True Crime. It was manually vetted for the Read For Truth database because it provides educational insights into Cults, assisting researchers in locating established secondary research within this specific taxonomy.