General Interest
Synopsis
Celebrating the 70th anniversary of this magical and well-loved classic.
Following a plane crash, Conway, a British consul; his deputy; a missionary; and an American financier find themselves in the enigmatic snow-capped mountains of uncharted Tibet. Here they discover a seemingly perfect hidden community where they are welcomed with gracious hospitality.
Intrigued by its mystery, the travellers set about discovering the secret hidden at the shimmering heart of Shangri-La.
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Lonely Planet Magazine, February 2010
‘Written in 1933, James Hilton’s tale of a utopian Buddhist monastery evokes a tranquil landscape of green valleys, silver lotus ponds and blue mountains... Though fictional, Hilton based the setting...
‘This is a very fine novel… A wildly exciting story’
One of the most exciting yarns I have ever read… The most artful kind of suspense
Lost Horizon is a thumping great adventure yarn, but the reader is confronted with deeper metaphysical issues. The book is heavy with symbolism, such as the contrast between the frightened...
A prophetic, thought-provoking story.
Summersdale are to be warmly congratulated on this beautifully produced edition... a magical and well-loved classic.
