John G. Turner’s new book is a nimble account that showcases the frenzied core of Smith’s soul.

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‘Mormon Land’: Was Joseph Smith a prophet or a scoundrel? New biography shows bits of both. Historian John Turner captures a religious icon who was always on the move, who dangerously pursued ...

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Joseph claimed that he “translated” the Book of Mormon from secret sources, but Turner again opts for “the simplest conclusion,” that Smith wrote it himself.

But there remained a bigger fish to pursue, namely Joseph Smith, the “white whale” of Mormon history, the religious icon who gave birth to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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