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A 70th anniversary edition of this classic tale of the hidden kingdom of Shangri-La.
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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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When I was a teenager, I went to see the movie Lost Horizon seven times. During my 73 years, I read the book many times. After I retired, I made four trips to that part of the world, and spent many months each time searching for that wonderful Shangri-La dream. If you have never read Hilton's classic, and you are a person with an optimistic spiritual outlook, then The Lost Horizon is a must for you. If you read it and want to believe it, then you should visit Burma and the temples of the ancient city of Pagon, and then spend time in the three kingdoms of the Himalayas: Nepal, Ladakh and Bhutan, in that order. You will be moved to tell others, or write about your spiritual experience. I was so moved, and wrote Evolution To Sainthood. May your days be filled with the magic of life! Sirrom (Edward Morris)
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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!
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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When I was a teenager, I went to see the movie Lost Horizon seven times. During my 74 years, I read the book many times. After I retired, I made four trips to that part of the world, and spent many months each time searching for that wonderful Shangri-La dream. If you have never read Hilton's classic, and you are a person with an optimistic spiritual outlook, then The Lost Horizon is a must for you. If you read it and want to believe it, then you should visit Burma and the temples of the ancient city of Pagon, and then spend time in the three kingdoms of the Himalayas: Nepal, Ladakh and Bhutan, in that order. You will be moved to tell others, or write about your spiritual experience. I was so moved. May your days be filled with the magic of life. Sirrom
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Ein wunderbarer Roman - heute aktueller denn je
Die Geschichte vom sagenumwobenen Kloster Shangri-La.
Ein fantastischer Roman, der dem Leser soviel mehr gibt als nur eine spannenden Geschichte. Lesen Sie weiter...
Ein fantastischer Roman, der dem Leser soviel mehr gibt als nur eine spannenden Geschichte. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 22. Dezember 2009 von Fabian von Stechow
A thought provoking charmer
Who wouldn't be charmed by a tale of life in a stress free utopia where life is long and there is time to pursue the better things in life? Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 1. August 2000 von David E. Levine
a fun quick read
This was a great summer read. It goes quick, i keeps your attention, and its just good fun. The suspense definitely boils as the plot unfolds which truely makes it hard to lay... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 31. Juli 2000 von G Cairoli
Intrigue
Hilton does what so many others wish to do. He writes the sublime novel in an attempt to provoke the reader. His style is fluid and mysterious. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 5. Dezember 1999 von Nathan
This is a good novel
I am not much of a reader, but I like Hiltons style of writing. I got right into the book. Once I started reading it I hardly wanted to put it down. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 4. Oktober 1999 veröffentlicht
I loved the book and have read it over and over.
I loved the book, since the first time I read in 1969 for a tenth-grade English class. I have read it over and over and each time I feel like I am reading for the first time. Mr. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 23. September 1999 von nyahsee17@aol.com
ask the life story of the writer
I am a chinese reader, I hope to know the life story, the booklist of Jemas. Hilton after I had read the novel <The Lost Horizon >. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 7. September 1999 veröffentlicht
ask the life story of the writer
I am a chinese reader, I hope to know the life story, the booklist of Jemas. Hilton after I had read the novel <The Lost Horizon >. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 7. September 1999 veröffentlicht
An odd little book, really
Though this books seems to have acheived "classic" status, I'm not sure it necessarily belongs there. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 4. August 1999 veröffentlicht
enchanting! caution: may cause wanderlust!
This easy-to-read classic is a gem! I finished it in 1 sitting & couldn't wait to find out what would happen to the travelers. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 12. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
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