Lost Horizon

Type

Book

Authors

James Hilton

ISBN 10

0808554212

ISBN 13

9780808554219

Tags

Classics, Action & Adventure

Description

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. A veteran member of the British diplomatic service, finds inner peace, love, and a sense of purpose in Shangri-La, whose inhabitants enjoy supernatural longevity. The idea of Shangri-La is based on the concept of Shambhala, a mystical city in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. - from Amzon

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