- Hardcover: 191 pages
- Publisher: Reader's Digest Association; First Edition edition (January 1990)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0895773619
- ISBN-13: 978-0895773616
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.7 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 544 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #856,649 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Lost Horizon is a novel by English writer James Hilton. It is best remembered as the origin of Shangri-La, a fictional utopian lamasery high in the mountains of Tibet.
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James Hilton was the author of more than twenty novels, including the bestselling Good-bye, Mr. Chips. He was also a screenwriter, with credits including such classic films as Mrs. Miniver, which won an Academy Award for Best Screenplay in 1942, and Alfred Hitchcock's Foreign Correspondent. Born in England in the year 1900, Hilton emigrated to the United States in the late 1930s. He died in 1954.
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Mission; Henry D. Barnard, an American; Hugh Conway, H.M. Consul; and Captain Charles Mallinson, H.M. Vice-Consul. Read the first page
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This review is from: Lost horizon (Hardcover)
This is an excellent story and a delightful read. Its hard to imagine that this was one of the earliest mass produced and distributed novels!I would definitley encourage you to purchase/read this book.
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Time slows down,
By Vera C. Fran "book nut" (British Columbia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lost Horizon (Paperback)
Hilton's classic tale of Christianity meets Buddhism, inspires, enlightens and engages the reader in a classic fantasy of Shangri-la, a place where time slows down, and some regain the opportunity to accomplish their dream. Beautifully written, unforgettable, LOST HORIZON conjures up a way to escape WWII and opens the possibilities to a different way of life, if only in a region of the Himalayas so remote, that its possibility shines to this day.An uforgettable novel, a must read.
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Fill in the Unstated with Your Imagination!,
By Donald Mitchell "Jesus Loves You!" (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 112,000 Helpful Votes Globally) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (#1 HALL OF FAME)
This review is from: Lost Horizon (School & Library Binding)
In the depths of the worldwide economic depression as the war drumbeats began in Germany, James Hilton wrote a quirky, imaginative book about the potential to escape the harsh reality. In so doing, he caused each reader since then to wonder what the right balance of tranquility and challenge really is. Like the best books about possible utopias, Lost Horizon leaves much to the reader's imagination. Undoubtedly, you will conjure up solutions to the riddles left open by the author that will be especially pleasing to you.Although the book is clearly set in the 30's with a British perspective, many of the themes struck me as universal. As the book opens, there's an intriguing prologue that sets just the right tone for the story. You are to read a manuscript about the experiences of one Hugh "Glory" Conway, H.M. consul. The manuscript opens with airplane hijacking that seemed all too realistic. Quickly, the hijacking turns into a surprising adventure as the passengers unexpectedly arrive in a little known part of Tibet and are escorted to Shangri-La, a lamasery sitting atop a hidden valley of peace and tranquility. While there, they await an opportunity to arrange passage with the bearers who are bringing a shipment that is expected in 60 days. Conway, however, learns the secrets of Shangri-La and finds himself faced with an extraordinary set of choices. To me, Shangri-La is a metaphor for the mental tranquility that many spiritual practices can bring. For anyone who has enjoyed these practices, you will know that it can be tempting to withdraw totally into them. To do so can be delicious, especially for the frazzled soul. At the same time, we are made of flesh, blood and boil with emotions that seek their venting through action. How can the two instincts be reconciled? You are left to come to your own conclusions, and that's one of the great beauties of this fine book. The book has several weaknesses that will bother most readers. Except for Conway, the character development is minimal. The book is too conveniently filled with people in Tibet who speak perfect English. Morality is held a little bit too much in suspense for the book to be as spiritual as it had the potential to be. There's a heavy overlay of British Empire perspective that will seem remote to current readers as well. The ideal reader for this book is someone who enjoyed Butler's Erewhon or H.G. Wells's The Time Machine. I was left thinking that we each need our own personal Shangri-La today more than ever. May you find a way to carry it with you!
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