Lost Horizon is a novel by English writer James Hilton .
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Among the book\'s themes is an allusion to the possibility of another cataclysmic world war brewing, as indeed it was at the time.
Hugh Conway, a veteran member of the British diplomatic service, finds inner peace, love, and a sense of purpose in Shangri-La, whose inhabitants enjoy unheard-of longevity.
It is best remembered as the origin of Shangri-La, a fictional utopian lamasery high in the mountains of Tibet.
Lost Horizon is a novel by English writer James Hilton