Name: Lost Horizon
SKU: 1687925
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Author: Hilton, James
ISBN: 9780060594527

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Physical Book

Author

James Hilton

Publisher

Harper Perennial

Language

English

Pages

241

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.4x13.6x1.6 cm

Weight

0.20 kg.

ISBN

0060594527

ISBN13

9780060594527

Synopsis "Lost Horizon"

While attempting to escape a civil war, four people are kidnapped and transported to the Tibetan mountains. After their plane crashes, they are found by a mysterious Chinese man. He leads them to a monastery hidden in "the valley of the blue moon" -- a land of mystery and matchless beauty where life is lived in tranquil wonder, beyond the grasp of a doomed world.It is here, in Shangri-La, where destinies will be discovered and the meaning of paradise will be unveiled.

James Hilton

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Born in Lancashire in 1900, son of a director. His most famous books, Lost Horizon and Goodbye, Mr. Chips, were written during the 1930s and became bestsellers. Lost Horizon was turned into a successful Hollywood movie in 1937. For a while, Hilton was the highest-paid screenwriter in Hollywood and won an Academy Award in 1942 for his screenplay of Mrs. Miniver. Hilton continued writing novels throughout his career. He died in 1954.

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