Shangrila is a fictional place described in the 1933 novel lost horizon by british author james hilton. It is best remembered as the origin of shangrila, a fictional utopian lamasery high in the mountains of tibet. James hilton 19001954 was a bestselling english novelist and. Publication date 19810922 topics bbc radio drama language. Free booknotes lost horizon by james hilton conflict protagonist. He wrote several bestselling novels including lost horizon and goodbye mr. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 241 pages and is available in paperback format.
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